Hey David, this is my first time ever commenting on KZfaq. I'm new to bees, so I spend hours on KZfaq trying to learn from other bees Keepers. I wanted to tell you thank you for the great videos and for sharing your information to others. I'm just now getting my hive going so I haven't had to deal with beetles yet, but now I know what to look for and how to treat them because of you. Thank you again.

Thank you David for all of the great videos! Very helpful!!

Hello David I know this is a older video but here in 9- 2023 this is the worst season I have ever had for hive beetles but I am staying ahead of them . Thanks

Great video. Thanks for all your help.

Excellent! Thank you for your ideas. I just checked my hive and it has some beetle maggots. I know what to do thanks to you!

Bees do a good job heating a five frame hive better than ten frame hive. Extremely efficient for younger bees. I like it. Bees are flying out and doing good. Still lot of snow on the ground. Protect your bees from frost and wind best you can. Beetles are not a problem during this time of year. Good video.

Hey David! Great video! My brother Sam and I will be using this method this Spring to try control our hive beetle problem! We use Diatomaceous Earth last fall but fear that's not enough. We were delighted to see you video and have already ordered our CD jewel case and Boric Acid powder...of course we have plenty of Crisco!

I have been using the disk this year with Great success.

I spotted the queen before you zoomed in on her! Yay me! 😂

Thanks for the tips man, I'm going to spray underneath like that. Also you said keep them in the sun which I do now but still have one hive in the shade and waay more beetles. I'm is SC and they are pretty rough here as are wax moths.

Ha! Thin CD Cases, no kidding? That's GENIUS! :D

Had them pretty bad in one yard last year due to lack of diligence on deadouts. Basically made my own problem. What helped end it: Gordon's permethrin 10 livestock and premise spray. I mixed up gallon jugs of the stuff and drenched the ground around each hive with 2 gallons. Repeated every two weeks. Did it at night. That and beatle traps worked. It was ugly. One good hive was overcame ...absconded. From now on I'm treating yards with permethrin.

The CD traps have worked well for us too. I guess we picked the wrong year to start sideline beekeeping. I'll be on top of it next year too. Thanks for sharing!

Great video. I use disk also.

I hear a lot of people use swiffer sheets, have you considered putting pieces in the cd case, just to help keep them in??

Great idea. I always wondered if boric acid would work on shb. It's one of the oldest treatments for regular cockroaches here in the south and it's safe for humans. Unfortunately our inspector told us nothing is allowed for pest control inside the hive except what has been approved. I specifically asked about boric acid and he didn't say no but repeated "nothing except what has been approved" so I guess it's up to the inspector. I use beetle blasters too. Work great. I always read about the Hood Trap and wanted to try one but could never find them.

I love your videos, they are most helpful for us newbees. Like the muscles, too. One thing I have noticed is that I often find your video on KZfaq under two different titles. Are you trying to tell us something? Keep us the priceless works, and God Bless!

David, could show how you build your five frame nuc.

wonder if you put some quickcrete on the ground under the hives. That might work too.

When spraying the salt/vinegar on eth ground, do you add any water to this mixture? How does that much salt desolve in so little liquid?

Thanks!

Dave how often do you use the vinegar and salt mixture?

David. Have you tried the beetle barrier or the beetle baffles? Just curious About these... Thanks for the video...

I used diatomaceous earth (food grade) powder on bottom board and around the ground of the hive to reduce small hive beetles.

Wow so cool. Are there slots in the side of the cd case?

Can you put 1 to 1 sugar water in the rapid feeder?

Do you have a video of how to build that feeder top.

Ground spray, You say 4 Cups salt, 4 cups vinegar. In a 1 gal sprayer ?

You sold me, David...what time of year do you install your traps?

did you put holes on the side of the DVD/CD case?

How do you like that Advantech wood?

Are you using a gimbal for your camera? Video looks great!

Do you assemble your own frames? If so, I noticed you use what looks like 1/8 inch crown staples, where did you get the 1/8 crown stapler which I assume is an air stapler.

Be mindfully of outside temp. If not 95 degrees your frame with the queen (nook) might put any brood at risk.

David What type of boric Acid and where do you get it from Thanks Chris

Will this solve if there is a bunch of hive beetle larva?

Can you loose a hive when you get a robbing situation. I lost my hive and It was right when I put in a inframe feeder.

How often do you change out the beetle blaster solution? Spray solution under hive: 4 C. Table Salt? And 4 C. Apple Cider Vinegar?

Holy shit that's a lot of beetles

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How many gallon sprayer?

my bees keep propolizing the holes shut, no beetles inside. same with beetle blasters. trying foil straps & no wet.

On your small boxes , why do you not put screens on them for the beetles to fall down thru?

I noticed you use osb wood to make the bee boxes and top. What kind of life do you get from them?

In my mind I was thinking....look at all that grossness in the case. Then, no, don't touch the beetle bait... ugh, he touched it. Disgusting! Lol

What oil did you use

Barak Acid is illegal in my state to use on Beehives. Anyone watching should check to see if it's legal in their state.

what was your mix for the hive beatles as I have poor hearing and did not hear fully thanks

How do I get a couple of the beetle blaster

David, Do you suggest bleaching or sanitizing the old boxes before re-use when you're doing a swap out?

Does borax powder work as well as boric acid?

We have same problem in Central Europe 😥😥😥

Hey can u add worker bee to a new queen that all ready in a hive with out killing the queen

Hey David have you tried the swifer sheets on them beetles?

I never do anything for beetles. They come and go like swarms. Any time they were a problem. Was because the hive had other problems. I fix those other problems. Hive beetle gone.

Wow american bees are realy docile here in brasil if you get close to the hive you will get atacked

can someone please explain what the two ingredients are as I'm in Australia

Does the boric acid and crisco attract beetles, will they eat it?

Hello I also see like brown bait what’s is that ?

hi sir would you post feeder to australia melbourne how much for three feeder thanks

Your not concerned with the Queen falling off the frame when putting in on the outside of the box????

So what do you do for TOP BARS, this is all greek to me.

Do you mean Borax when you say boric acid? It is really a salt of boric acid.

Ha u got some cure for moths. I bought some nuces from easteren shore and they are full of worms HELP

You painting them CD cases black? What kind of paint?

There was a black bee?

I hate bees. I'm always getting stung! So, why am I finding these videos so cool?

Its late September in pittsburgh, is it to late to treat for mites with vaporing heating pan and oxlaic acid?

So it's not fixed, its just maintained

Hey, what is "chrisco"?

David, Can you leave these CD cases in the hive year round or do you place them in the hive for only certain times? Do you have to refresh the mixture in the CD Case and if so, how often?

What is crisco

What's the brown bait in the traps?

Face reveal???

Oh wow, it’s like there like bee bedbugs. Gross

Love your project. I made similar with Woodprix instructions.

What the hell is chrisco?

Please put on gloves my dude next time :)

Thanks !!

What oil did you use