Frame Cage for Queen
950-0075
Price excludes GST
For efficient Varroa Mite control in beehives when using Oxalic Acid for treatment.
For full depth brood boxes. 3/4 depth versions also available.
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.
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.
Frame Grips
750-0250
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Frame grip. Zinc plated. Suits wood and plastic frames.
The pivot point is very close to the jaws which ensures a very good tight grip of the frame.
Excellent when working with the Technosetbee trifold frames in the Q8 Queen Mating Nucs.
Grafting Tool with Larvae Release
750-0400
Price excludes GST
Plastic Grafting Tool with larvae release mechanism.
Metal Grafting Tool
750-0401
Price excludes GST
Common style manual tool for grafting in queen rearing.
Has a hook designed so as to not damage larvae when grafting.
Made from Stainless Steel
Queen Cages
950-0053
Price excludes GST
Check out the introductory VIDEO HERE
For live bee demo video CLICK HERE
This has four great features:
Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. Weight: 20 grams.
Queen Catcher - Plastic
750-0410
Price excludes GST
Queen Dial
840-0050
Price excludes GST
Queen Marker Tool
750-0430
Price excludes GST
Queen marker tool. Very easy to use and gentle on the queen.
For live bee demo video CLICK HERE
Queen Marking Cage
750-0435
Price excludes GST
Queen marking pen
750-0420S
Price excludes GST
Queen marking pens. White, Yellow, Red, Green, & Blue.
Non-toxic and safe for queen marking.
For live bee demo video CLICK HERE
Pick the colour of your choice or use the international colour code:-
Royal Jelly Collector Pen
750-0405
Price excludes GST