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Food-Grade Mineral Oil for Beekeeping

High-Quality Mineral Oil – Perfect for use with your Mini Fogger in beekeeping applications. Our food-grade mineral oil is safe, reliable, and effective for hive treatments.

Available Sizes

• 1L – Handy size for hobbyist or small-scale use

• 4L – Great value for regular beekeepers

• 20L – Bulk supply for commercial or large-scale operations

Why Choose Our Mineral Oil?

• Food-Grade Quality – Safe for use in hives

• Consistent Performance – Designed to work seamlessly with mini foggers

• Flexible Options – Choose the size that suits your beekeeping needs

• Made from top quality 260 gsm Polycotton. Very tough but not too heavy and hot.
• All zipped veils have two zipper heads with Ring handles for easy gripping with gloves.
• Veils can be easily unzipped and removed. The Jacket can then be machine washed.
• All zips are heavy duty and long life.
• No collar to tickle your cheeks and make you hotter and uncomfortable.
• The folding veils have sun protector strip above forehead.
• Easy to partly unzip the folding veil and flip it on to your back while not required or when driving.
• Comes with the folding veil as standard. Alternatively, the round hat type veil can be fitted for a small fee at the time of purchase if desired.
• Large lower pockets for queen cages etc. Top pockets have a Velcro flap.
• The top left pocket has a pen holder channel.
• The elastic waist band fits snugly. It should be tucked into trousers for maximum protection.
• Large range of sizes available. XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL, 7XL.

Honey Gate - Nylon

Inner diameter of opening is 34mm.

Outer diameter of thread is 44mm.

Note: Colour may vary

Nuc Box Entrances with Landing Boards – Technosetbee

Make hive management easier and safer with Technosetbee Nucleus Box Entrances. Designed for most types of nuc hives, these entrances feature an integral landing board that helps bees return safely and provides additional control when shifting hives.

Key Features & Benefits

• Integral landing board: Assists returning bees and reduces hive disturbance

• Click-shut function: Secure the entrance when moving or shifting hives

• Ventilation & mouse-proof: Built-in vent holes and mouse-proof design

• Colour-coded options: Reduces risk of the queen returning to the wrong hive

• Easy mounting: Four screw holes for simple installation (screws not included)

• Optional plate: Plastic plate included; stainless steel plates available separately here here

• Proven performance: Successfully used on Technosetbee Q8 Queen Mating Nucleus Hives for years

Dimensions:

• Outer: 55mm W × 57mm H × 12mm D

• Spigot: 29.4mm diameter × 22.5mm deep

Manufactured from high-quality food-grade polypropylene. Price is for one entrance assembly.

Note: Stock colours may vary and are supplied as a random mix.

Plastic Grafting Tool with larvae release mechanism.

ENSURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT BATTERY TYPE BEFORE ADDING TO CART.

The InstantVap LITE 18V is a revolutionary, lightweight, and compact cordless oxalic acid vaporizer, perfect for small-scale beekeepers looking to simplify Varroa mite treatments. Designed with efficiency, durability, and practicality in mind, the InstantVap LITE offers all the performance you need for up to 20 colonies. It is full commercial quality like the Compact model but has an economy heating system to conserve battery power and hence the reason for slightly longer cycle times.

or click here to watch the Short Video.

Video here of original InstantVap model showing application procedures. (Applies to all InstantVap models).

Key Features

Battery Compatibility

The vaporizer is dispatched with a battery connector plate to suit one type of battery only. Choose from a range of popular battery options below:-

• Makita LXT 18V
• Milwaukee M18
• Bosch Blue ProCore 18V
• Bosch Green Power4All 18V
• Dewalt XR 18/20V FlexVolt 20/60V or 18/54V (Note: Power Stack batteries are incompatible)
• AEG 18V 
• Hikoki / Hitachi 18V
• Black+Decker 18V
• Ozito 18V
• Metabo 18V
  
• Ryobi 18v (Dewalt fitting with Ryobi adaptor - $70+gst extra)

Note: Batteries are not included.

Smart LED Feedback

Stay in control with a simple, intelligent LED system:

• Slow blink: Warm-up
• Steady-on: Ready for dosing
• Fast blink: Vaporizing in progress
• Double blink & pause: Battery discharged

Innovative Design

• Acid-Resistant Materials: Built with stainless steel, aluminium and brass for durability and easy maintenance.
• Dynamic Temperature Control: Prevents overheating and eliminates waiting for cooldowns.
• Adjustable Dispenser: A tool-free, roll-on design with a 1-4 gram scale for precise dosing.
• Optimized Brass Spout: A straight, 6mm diameter design ensures no pipe bends, reducing clogs. Easy to clean and replace.
• Stable Operation: Fits snugly into a 6.5mm hive hole, supporting its weight without tilting.

Durable, Safe, and Reliable

Designed for cold, windy conditions, the InstantVap LITE features a double-wall furnace for consistent performance. Its deep discharge protection shuts the device down at 15.4V to prevent battery damage.

With CE certification and a robust build of acid-resistant stainless steel and brass, the InstantVap LITE ensures user safety and long-lasting reliability. The compact, lightweight design makes it ideal for hobbyists or small-scale beekeeping operations, offering unmatched convenience and practicality for Varroa treatments.

NB. Minimum of 100mm of free air space is recommended in front of the outlet nozzle to prevent the oxalic acid from solidifying on surfaces.

Why Choose InstantVap LITE?

• Lightweight and portable for easy field use.
• Low cost per treatment—just cents per hive!
• Compatible with most popular power tool batteries.
• Engineered to last, with minimal maintenance required.

Treat your colonies easily and efficiently – get your InstantVap LITE today! 

6 Amp/hr 18V Makita LXT Batteries also available here

Respirators must be worn when vaporizing - Check out our range here

We highly recommend giving our Blog article a read - Field Trial with InstantVap

Technical Specifications

• Power: 18V-20V; 145W; 8A
• Battery Requirements: 0.5Ah for heating, 1.5Ah for 10 treatments
• Treatment Time: 50-60 seconds per 2-gram dose
• Operating Temp: 230°C.
• Materials: Stainless steel frame, brass spout
• Weight: Lightweight and portable. 700g excluding battery.
• Spout Diameter: 6mm, requires a 6.5mm hive hole
• Operating Temperature Control: Pre-set, dynamic regulation
• Package Includes:
  • InstantVap LITE with selected battery socket
  • 1 Oxalic Acid Dispenser
  • 1 Cleaning Cap
  • 1 Spare O-ring
  • 2 Silicone Sleeves
• Warranty: 1 year with post-warranty repair available
• Certifications: CE certified
• Country of Manufacture: Designed and made in Hungary

A great quality suit with all the features a Beekeeper could wish for, but at an affordable price.

Made from Ripstop material - comfy lightweight anti-rip material.

Designed by a beekeeper at Beequip NZ and incorporates a huge list of features and benefits.

Heavy duty fine visor mesh. Excellent visibility.
Coat hook loop at back of veil.
Knee Pads
Folding visors have full sun protection at top.
No collar and open neck design to keep cool.
Top quality brass YKK zips.
Folding veil sits firm on suit and doesn't blow around in the wind.
Folding veil allows easy head movement and gives good clearance to nose!
Veil can be easily unzipped & flipped over head when driving.
30cm zip at base of legs to allow easy removal over boots.
Extra layer over knee.
Hoops on the veil to fit our Multifunction Headtorch

Designed by beekeepers in NZ. Made in Pakistan under license.

Thicker leather than standard for longevity 

Designed as a hard wearing glove for general beekeeping duties. Very comfortable fit on your hands and will last a long time.

The Yellow cuff gives total wrist protection and gives an air space to reduce any sweating. The vent area allows air flow and cooling.

Made in Pakistan where the leather tannerys are regarded as some of the best in the world.

Standard sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Other sizes available on request.

View our size chart here

Total length 590mm (medium size).

These Buzzco styrene cell cups get better than a 90% acceptance by the bees, though they can't be boiled. 

The lugged cell cups are designed to fit into the aluminium mounting bar

They also work well with the roller queen cages

Available with the tips of the cells dipped in beeswax which further improves the acceptance 

Sheet Size: 422 x 157mm

Approximately 240 Sheets fit in a carton. Cartons may have up 1 week lead time or more.

Manuka Special is a thicker style often used in the brood and honey chambers. Being thicker it gives more durability to the frame once drawn out and also gives the bees more wax to work with while drawing it out.

All of the beeswax used for this comb foundation is first heated to approximately 110 degrees Celsius before being micro filtered to remove all dross and moisture. This ensures that when you buy our comb foundation, you are only paying for pure beeswax.

The filtered liquid beeswax then passes to the sheeting machine.This converts the beeswax from a liquid state into a continuous flat sheet and is one of the secrets of making high quality comb foundation. During this process, the beeswax gains greatly in elasticity and strength to the point where a piece of cold comb foundation can be scrunched up and then flattened out again without breaking.

The rolls of sheet then pass to the automatic milling machine. The pure beeswax sheet passes between two precision engraved rollers which imprint the pattern onto the beeswax. The continuous sheet is then cut to size.

Throughout the process, stringent quality control checks are continuously carried out. The life of our Comb Foundation is indefinite if stored in proper packaging and in dry conditions.  Because of its purity, it is not attacked by wax moths.

BEE ESCAPE BOARD.

With 2 galv steel corner bee escape plates fitted.

This has two options:

Treated: The wooden rim has been wax dipped in Microcrystalline wax. this will preserve the timber increasing its longevity. 

Untreated: The wooden rim is in its natural state and untreated

15 per carton.

For efficient Varroa Mite control in beehives when using Oxalic Acid for treatment.

Check out our Blog Post on Brood Breaks in Hives

Two size options available:
- Full Depth
- 3/4 Depth

Oxalic acid treatments do not usually kill the mites that are inside capped brood cells. There is now a very efficient and effective solution!

Lock the queen in this cage to create a brood break period. Treat the hive with Oxalic Acid while there is no capped brood and achieve a very high Varroa kill rate.

See Data Sheet of testing done on this

Oxalic acid can be applied by vaporization, fogging or by the dribble method.

Check this link for more info:-

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-acid-questions-answers-and-more-questions-part-1-of-2-parts/

Due to its large size the bees don't feel queenless and are less likely to build queen cells. It has queen excluder sides so that nurse bees can still enter the cage and care for the queen.

There is a large opening under the top cap to release the bees when required. Only 25mm wide at the top and will fit in a standard brood box along with 10 frames with 33mm end bars. The main body of the frame is only 16mm wide so as not to interfere with brood emerging alongside.

The bottom edge is curved on the full depth cage to match the typical shape of the winter cluster.

There are many other applications.

In warmer locations, the queen can be locked up over winter to stop her laying eggs to conserve stores and to stop the Varroa mites from breeding.

Can also be used to bank an extra queen over winter when running 2 queen colonies and the bees are already familiar with 2 queens in the hive.

We recommend that clients add a small piece of wood as shown, if using the cage over winter. The wood is naturally the warmest material for the queen to rest on, while being surrounded by nurse bees.

The suggested wood dimensions as shown, are 20mm x 10mm x 110mm long.
(Tip: - The bottom bar on a beehive frame is often 20mm x 10mm section.)
Wood at 10mm thick is a firm fit, but we still recommend that one or 2 screws are fitted to keep it secure and in the best place. The top cap unclips to allow easy access for the strip of wood.

The top bar is 480mm long. Cage height is 228mm for full depth brood boxes and 175mm high for 3/4 depth.

Top quality product made in Europe from food grade polypropylene.

Stock supplied may be a different colour to what is shown in the photos.

Propolis collection is a great way to secure additional revenue from your apiary.

Simply position the high quality polythylene mat over the top of the frames in the bee hive and fit the semi-transparent cover over top to weather proof. The bees do not like the light coming through the cover and will fill the mat with Propolis quicker than any other system available. Depending on the bees and local conditions, this can take between one and four weeks to fill. Remove mat when full, bag it and freeze it. The Propolis mat can then be gently bent and twisted to cause the frozen lumps of Propolis to fall out into the bag.

The Technosetbee Propolis Collector System provides the most efficient means available for collecting clean, high quality propolis with minimum labour!

• Easy to clean
• Reusable.

The semi-transparent cover should not be used in hot sunny weather. 

Click Here to view the semi-transparent cover

Order the cover separately. Click here: Propolis Mat Cover. Can be used on standard wooden beehive boxes also.

Propolis is becoming very sought after thanks to its powerful antibacterial, antiviral and fungicidal effect. Propolis is also a painkiller and promotes the healing of wounds.

Dimensions: 509mm x 411mm.

Weight: 0.36 KG

Please note:- Stock colours may be different to the photos shown

This standard package is very popular.

It includes everything to get you up an running for the first major step of getting bees.

Getting bees can be done in a few different ways – these are the most popular:

• Friends – If you have some friends that have bees and would be will to help you out, this is by far your best option.
• Bee Club – Your local bee club is usually willing to help you out and support you along the way.
• Trade Me – There are usually plenty bees for sale.

The most common way to buy bees is a 5 frame nuc. This consists of 5 frames of bees and a queen.

You put this in the first box with 5 empty frames beside it and then the lid on top. Another box is added as they grow then after that you can start collecting honey.

This package includes:
1 x Smoker
1 x Hive Tool
1 x Bee Brush
1 x Standard beekeepers suit
1 x pair of long ventilated leather bee gloves
1 x Smoker 28cm (slightly different to what is shown in the photo)
1 x ‘Practical Beekeeping in NZ’ Book

There are two beehive options to choose from: 
1 x Beehive Package 21d which includes:
- Technoset Roof
- Emlock Strapper
- 7 Litre Technoset Top Feeder
- HiveMaster Wooden Vented Floor - Note different to picture shown.
- 20 Frames with Wax Foundation fitted
- 2 Full depth Russian Pine Brood Boxes - wax dipped

OR:

1 x Beehive Package 321d which includes:
- Technoset Roof
- Emlock Strapper
- 7 Litre Technoset Top Feeder
- HiveMaster Wooden Vented Floor - Note different to picture shown.
- 20 Frames with Wax Foundation fitted
- 2 3/4 depth Russian Pine Brood Boxes - wax dipped

Note that Package 321d is a 3/4 size package. This is popular for those who prefer not to do heavy lifting but does make it a little harder to find bees as they are not as popular in the industry.

Please comment in the Special Instructions box on the cart page as to what size gloves and suit you would like. See suit sizing here and gloves here

Frame Wire Tensioner

Electric uncapping Knife.

Blade length is 250mm to the tip.

230v

Hive tool. Stainless steel Kelly type. 260mm long, 2.8mm thick.

This is the most popular style used.

Volume discounts available. Please tell us what quantity you require and the freight address and we can give you our best quote. Click here to contact us now.

Candle wicks right ready to go in your candle

Measure roughly 14-15cm long

Pack of 20 Wicks

Frame Groove Cleaning Tool

Feeder Rims - 90mm deep with rebated corners.

These are commonly used with top feeder trays or can be used with the Nassenheider Professional Evaporators.

No hand grips.

Budget grade NZ Pine timber.

Accessories available for Hivemaster base include:

Coreflute Mouse guard: 

Entrance reducer for the Hivemaster floors

These are included with the floor but if you have lost yours or want spare, get them now!

Also work well on a lot of other wooden bases

Coreflute Vent Blocker:

This is for covering up the mesh to stop any ventilation going through the bottom of the floor.

Often used in climates with harsh winters.

Coreflute Wasp Guard Plate:

This plate slides in on specially designed ridge to suit.

It restricts the entrance to a small opening directly under the brood nest.

It creates a tunnel entrance and also better defense - both things wasp's don't like.

It also has an optional entrance reducer fitted to reduce the entrance to about 3-4 bees wide

The floor is not included in any of these options

Swedish Cloth is used extensively by beekeepers in the USA to keep their beehives healthy.

It is an excellent matrix for absorbing Oxalic Acid / Glycerine solution.

The Beequip Swedish Cloth is a high-quality product made in Sweeden, consisting of 70% cellulose, 30% cotton, and is 100% biodegradable.

Organic Material - If you are operating under an organic certification program, please confirm acceptability with your certifier

Click Here to see our Biodegradable Report.

Click Here to see our Material Test Report.

The BQ Swedish Cloth does not contain colouring additives, flame retardant chemicals, or plastic membranes as found in other cleaning cloth products.

The cloth is pre-cut into strips suitable for beehives. Each dry cloth strip measures 195mm x 43mm x 2mm and weighs approximately 2.4 grams.

A dry strip will soak up 25 grams of OA / Glycerine solution, swelling to approximately 195mm x 47mm x 4mm.

Click here to see the recommended bins for commercial beekeepers to soak strips.

Click here for the video on how to soak the strips in commercial applications.

Click here to purchase a full setup kit for hobbyists.

Hobbyist Refill & Standard Refill kits are available.

Important: Research from clients in the USA states that four strips are more effective than using a single pad with the same surface area. Having 260% more edge line significantly improves efficacy.

Packed 4000 per carton, 80,000 per pallet.

Directions:

Prepare a solution comprising 50% Oxalic Acid Dihydrate and 50% food-grade glycerine by weight. See detailed instructions and videos in the mixing guide. Beequip Cardboard strips are soaked in a solution of 40% Oxalic Acid, whereas Swedish Cloth strips use a 50% solution. Note that a 50% OA/Glycerine solution takes slightly longer to dissolve and mix properly.

While the solution is around 54–58°C, soak each strip with approximately 25 grams of solution. Place the strips on their edges in a flat-bottomed soak bin, ideally in a warm place (20–30°C). Strips absorb the solution fully within 60 minutes. Allow the bin to stay in a warm place for 24 hours to equalise the solution distribution. When cooled to room temperature, the solution will solidify within each strip.

The strips can then be used immediately or packed into airtight ziplock bags for long-term storage.

A typical strong colony with two brood boxes should have four strips placed horizontally between the brood boxes, leaving spaces between the strips.

Scrape off burr comb first.

The four strips work more effectively than using a single larger pad.

Click here to view our full instruction guide.

Single vs Double Brood Box Use

Reports from the USA indicate that this system is extremely effective when placed horizontally between the brood boxes in double brood box hives. However, there were questions about efficacy when used over single brood box colonies.

In New Zealand trials during the 2024–25 summer, the cloth strips  showed very good efficacy in single brood hives with the following method: -

• Laying strips horizontally over the brood box.

• Using a rimmed queen excluder to maintain bee space.

• Stacking honey supers above.
  

Strong colonies maintained strip temperatures above 32°C, keeping the glycerine liquid, and the oxalic acid active. With heavy bee traffic, oxalic acid was effectively spread throughout the brood nest. (We were concerned in NZ that the strips could get cold. No OAE (oxalic acid extended-release) strips work very well if they get below 30°C. They need to be at brood temperature or close to it). 

Important Tip for Double Brood Box use

When the soaked strips are placed between two brood boxes, it is very important that all the burr comb is removed so that there is a bee space above the strips. If this is not done, the burr comb can squash a lot of solution out of the strips and prevent the bees from walking on them and transferring the solution around the hive. The strips will be rendered largely ineffective.

A Sustainable Summer Treatment

The evidence is clear: Swedish Cloth strips are a reliable option for summer oxalic acid treatments, provided colonies are strong enough to maintain warmth and distribute the treatment.

Some of the advantages:-

• Low cost and very easy to apply
• 10 – 12 weeks of good efficacy
• Does not cover brood on the frames, causing death like most other strips.
• All natural product.
• Can be used during the honey flow.
• The bees will discard most of the strip outside the hive if they are left in place for a long enough period.

Winter Use?

Early results also suggest potential for winter use, though more research is needed. A field trial done from Jan 2025 to late Aug 2025 in the nelson region showed very good results.

Conclusion. If there is a bee space above the strips, and enough bees in the hive to keep them at the right temperature and to give good foot travel on them, then they will work very well anytime.

At Beequip, we’re excited to support beekeepers with innovative, sustainable solutions like Swedish Cloth strips—helping hives thrive, naturally.

Hive tool. Stainless steel flat style. 285mm long and 3.8mm thick.

Very strong.

The hook end style works well on all frame styles.

One of the safest and quickest ways of melting down your Beeswax!

This pot is dual skinned allowing you to fill the bottom layer with water and heat wax in the main pot. This method keeps the melting temperature at a near controlled 100 degrees once boiling and quickly melts the wax with out risk of the wax getting to flash point. 

Simply add 500ml(2.5L) of water through the steam spout (remove the cap) and start heating it on a stove top. Add your wax and watch it melt. The cap over the steam spout will start to whistle once its boiling. Leave it simmering to melt the remainder of the wax.

1kg of wax only took us 15-20mins to melt!

Check out the introductory VIDEO HERE

For live bee demo video CLICK HERE

This has four great features:

1. Capture: The perfect clamp (like tongs with soft rounded edges) to safely scoop up a good number of attendant bees directly from the frame.
2. Transport: Spacious and well ventilated, the cages can be latched together to form blocks for mailing.
3. Introduce: Thin enough to slide between the frames. Equipped with two chambers. One for candy and one for a water sponge. There are also two break-out bars.
4. Slide lock: Locks the cage shut and covers the opening to insert the queen. The opening can also be used to remove unwanted attendent bees before placing the cage into a bee hive.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. Weight: 20 grams.

BULK SYRUP AVAILABLE HERE

Bees get hungry during winter and Spring
Our sugar syrup is the perfect option to give them that much need boost.

Invert sugar syrup is often considered better for feeding bees compared to regular sugar syrup due to its composition and digestibility. Here are a few reasons why invert sugar syrup is preferred:

Easier digestion: Invert sugar syrup is a mixture of glucose and fructose, which are monosaccharides that bees can readily absorb and utilize for energy. In contrast, regular sugar syrup is primarily composed of sucrose, a disaccharide that bees need to break down into glucose and fructose before they can digest it. Invert sugar syrup eliminates this extra step, making it easier for the bees to digest and use the energy immediately.

Nutritional benefits: In addition to glucose and fructose, invert sugar syrup contains trace amounts of other nutrients and minerals that are beneficial for the bees' health. These additional components can provide some nutritional support, especially during periods when natural nectar sources are limited.

Reduced crystallization: Invert sugar syrup has a higher ratio of fructose to glucose compared to regular sugar syrup, which helps prevent crystallization. Crystallization can occur when bees store the sugar syrup in their hive and the water content evaporates, leaving behind crystallized sugar. Invert sugar syrup's lower tendency to crystallize makes it more convenient for the bees to store and consume over time.

Enhanced stimulation: Bees are naturally attracted to the taste of nectar, which contains a mixture of glucose and fructose. Invert sugar syrup closely mimics the composition of nectar, making it more appealing to the bees and stimulating their foraging behavior. This can be particularly useful in situations where beekeepers need to encourage hive activity or provide supplementary food sources.

Invert Sugar Syrup, 67 Brix, 2:1 Heavy Mix 

Available in 4 & 20 Litre options