10 Frame Screened Bottom Board

It needs no other bottom boards or add ons to function.

10 frame screened bottom board.

Designed to be versatile sturdy and easy to use this bottom board stands alone. A moderate number of mites naturally fall off the bees each day and land on. Includes corex debris board with pre printed grid. 3 4 strips around three sides provide the entrance.

10 frame screened bottom board with removable corrugated plastic sheet for varroa detection and to close off the screen when necessary. The debris tray can be left dry to collect dirt and debris or it can be filled with cooking oil or petroleum jelly and used as a trap for beetles and mites. A screened bottom board really helps with mite control in your bee hive and you find out how to build one here. Our bottom board is constructed with 1 91 cm plywood that is stapled and glued together to give you years of service.

A 1 8 mesh screen covers the entire floor allowing for greatest ventilation and mite drop possible. Because i live in an area with small hive beetles i choose to use screened bottom boards for heat relief. The bottom board s design allows for ventilation but limits the potential for light to enter the hive as is typical for many screened bottom boards. Hive size standard 10 frame 16 1 4 width assembled assembled product tags.

The bottom board provides the entrance to your hive and gives the bees proper space to work. With varroa mites a problem for many beekeepers screened bottom boards are gaining popularity. Offers better ventilation to your hive and can help increase brood production. I tend to be a diyer but find this bottom board to be worth the expense and the customer service was top notch.

10 frame wood screened bottom board 10 scr 1 review write a review write a review. Even during winter our hives need to have good ventilation. Assembled 10 frame screened bottom board. The slide out tray can help with pest monitoring and or trapping.

A screened bottom board makes hive ventilation easier for the bees. 10 frame bottom board reducer each. Screened bottom boards definitely provide better hive ventilation. Screened board works to help control the varroa population in your hive.

10 frame wood screened bottom board 10 scr rating required. Bee hives placed in full sun are less. The drawer pulls out from the back making it convenient to clean without disrupting your hive or tearing it apart.