Apithor Beetle Trap

Manage adult small hive beetles inside your colonies with the Apithor Beetle Trap from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies. This ready-to-use hive beetle trap provides beetles with a dark hiding place while keeping honey bees separated from the insecticide-treated insert.

Small hive beetles naturally look for sheltered spaces when bees chase them around the hive. Therefore, they enter the narrow openings of the Apithor trap and come into contact with the protected insert inside. The openings are designed to allow beetles to enter while preventing bees from reaching the treated material.

Unlike oil-based beetle traps for beehives, Apithor does not require loose bait, cooking oil or diatomaceous earth. As a result, installation and routine hive management become more convenient.

Why You’ll Love It

• Designed to control adult small hive beetles
• Contains an enclosed insecticide-treated insert
• Narrow openings prevent bees from entering
• No loose oil, powder or bait required
• Suitable for use for up to three months
• Available as a single trap or carton of 20
• One device is used per hive

Product Information

• Product type: Small hive beetle harbourage trap
• Target pest: Aethina tumida
• Active constituent: 0.48g/kg fipronil
• Application rate: One trap per hive
• Single-use and disposable
• Suitable for use for a maximum of three months

Installation and Monitoring

Clean a suitable flat surface inside the hive before installation. Place the trap flat-side down, with the openings facing away from the hive entrance. It must sit completely flat so beetles cannot hide underneath it.

Do not place the trap directly on a perforated or ventilated bottom board. In addition, avoid using it in a hive that may be exposed to flooding or water.

Check the trap during normal inspections. Bees may gradually cover the openings with wax or propolis, so clear any obstruction carefully when required. Remove the device once beetle control has been achieved or after three months, whichever comes first.

Never open the plastic casing or remove the treated insert. Always read and follow the current product label before installation.

Support Your Hive Beetle Management

Although a bee hive beetle trap can help reduce adult beetle numbers, it should form part of regular colony management. Maintain strong colonies, avoid excessive empty space and continue monitoring beetle activity.

Buy the Apithor Beetle Trap from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies today. Choose a single device or carton of 20, and call our knowledgeable team on 02 9477 5569 for stock information or product assistance.