RobberGards™
752-0153
Price excludes GST
The RobberGards™ is an ingenious device to fool wasps and robber bees and stop them from getting into the colony.
These unwanted visitors are guided to potential food in the hive largely by sense of smell.
They go straight to the vent holes at bottom of the RobberGards™and try to get in, without realizing the entrance is at the top.
These intruders very soon give up and go looking for food elsewhere.
The bees learn within 24 hours how to access their own hive and it doesn’t stop them carrying out all their normal duties.
Eye Screws to secure the RobberGards to brood box can be PURCHASED HERE
Varroa mite re-invasion
This is a huge issue in Autumn and it is believed to be the largest contributor to colony losses.
The varroa mite re-invasion is a result of visits from robber bees and/or from social bee visits.
This was highlighted at the 2021 NZ Bee Conference by an excellent study done by Dr Dennis vanEngelsdorp and shown in this video:-
https://youtu.be/PvWZjwUbLfA?t=1671
Watch content from 27 min to 33 min. (Remember the study was done in Autumn in USA.)
The RobberGard is especially designed to deter these robber bees and social bees.
Some of the features and benefits of the RobberGards:-
These can also be used as:
Units packed in a carton:
RobberGard 153 - 200 / Carton
RobberGard 225 - 150 / Carton
RobberGard 360 - 100 / Carton
Pricing is per individual unit.
Wasp Trap - Stainless Steel
950-0014
Price excludes GST
Wasps are significant pests for bees and can be very devastating in some areas. Our answer to this problem is to remove the pest without the use of harmful chemicals and without endangering the bees and the environment. To bait, simply place a small piece of raw fish in the trap. It is best if it is starting to go off, and is giving off a strong odour!
Or for best results - use our Wasp Lure which you can find here. Check out the pictures from a customer who had used both - these results were only after 3 days!
Wasps enter the internal cone and are unable to escape.
This trap is a great lure for wasps and will greatly help to keep them away from beehives or your house in the Autumn.
Tip! Don't forget to use these traps early in Spring to catch all the Queen Wasps when they come out of hibernation and are looking for protein when they establish their new nests.
High quality stainless steel construction.
Made in Europe.
Dimensions: 340mm diameter, 350mm high. Weight: 1 kg
Anti-wasp plate for Technoset floors
950-0106
Price excludes GST
Anti-wasp plate for Technoset floors.
This black plastic sheet slots perfectly on to a Technoset floor. It reduces the entrance to a small square hole right close to the cluster during winter. This stops wasps as they don't like the dark tunnel from the front entrance to the inside entrance. It also makes it easier for the bees to defend themselves.
Anti-Ant Feet
761-0030
Price excludes GST
Got a problem with ants in your Beehive?
Ants love honey and some ants are omnivorous so eat the brood as well! A beehive is a perfect food warehouse for them. Ants don't sleep and can forage 24/7 if the temperature is over 10 degrees celsius. Bees have very little defence against Ants and they can cause far more damage than beekeepers realise.
These stainless steel feet are designed to create a barrier against ants entering your hive. Simply attach them to your beehive base/floor, fill the tray with vegetable oil and the ants are stopped immediately!
The feet feature a rain cover for the tray to stop water getting in. This is important because otherwise water will sink to bottom of tray and the oil spills out the top. Then on a hot day the water evaporates and disappears.
The feet come in sets of 4 with two types available: -
Threaded stud mount
This type is designed to be fitted by drilling four 10mm diameter holes of equal depth in your base (40mm) and then inserting the stud. With this method they can be easily added or removed. Drill 9.5mm diameter holes if you want the studs to be a firm fit. Tap the studs into the holes gently with a block of wood, before the tray is fitted. Technoset bases: - Remove the plastic feet from the base and there is a hole already in the base to suit the stud. Add some thin wall tube to the stud if a tight fit is required.
Flange Mount
This type has a flat plate on the end with screw holes and can be attached to a flat surface on the bottom of a floor with 4 screws. This is a more permanent mounting solution.
Tip. Ants will walk up grass or weeds to access a beehive. Keep all weeds or grass clear of the hive. Second hand carpet is usually available free in most places and is great weed matting. Mounting the base on a pallet is also very helpful.
NoPests Wasp Lure
761-0101
Price excludes GST
A specially formulated, non-toxic liquid lure which is attractive to Common and German wasps, but NOT to bees or Paper wasps. For use in the refillable NoPests® Wasp Dome Traps or our Stainless Steel Technoset Wasp trap. Available in 1L & 5L packs.
Ant Control Spray
761-0010
Price excludes GST
Ant Control Spray - X-It Ant 225ml.
NoPests® Wasp Dome Refillable Trap
761-0100
Price excludes GST
A reusable wasp trapping system for use with NoPests® Wasp Lure (sold separately). Highly effective with the capacity to capture hundreds of wasps. When full, empty contents in trash and refill again with NoPests® Wasp Lure. Contains 1 Wasp Dome Trap (yellow base with clear lid) and 1 suspension string.