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

The sleeve gives total protection of your forearm.

Made in Pakistan where the leather tannery's are regarded as some of the best in the world.

Standard sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL. Other sizes available on request.

View our size chart here

Total length 590mm (medium size).

This bee harvester kit makes it super easy to add more bees to the SpyHive™ if required.

Simply shake some bees into a larger general bucket then tip them into the mesh harvester basket. Clip the funnel on and secure with the lock mechanism. Ensure that the black plug is fitted. Spray the bees with vanilla essence (through the mesh) to calm them and mask the pheromones. Transport them to the SpyHive™ and spray them again with vanilla essence before releasing into the SpyHive™ through the hole in top cover over the pollen pattie compartment.

NB. Vanilla essence diluted 1:3 with water can be used to shield the scent of the bees to stop fighting when introduced to another colony. 

Check out the video below to see it all in action.

For control and treatment of Varroa mites.

Recommended treatment of 2 strips per 10 frame brood box. 

Available in the following packets:
4 PACK contains 4 Apivar Strips - NEW!
12 PACK contains 12 Apivar Strips 
60 PACK contains 60 Apivar Strips 

Cartons of 60 Packs (1080 Strips) available for $4,680+GST - Contact us direct to purchase.

Protect your bee colony against attack from mites with the Apivar Varroa treatment. The active substance in this treatment is proven safe for your brood and hive products. 
 
These strips are manufactured to consistently release the right amount of substance to effectively control mite infestation. The slow release technology ensures effective coverage throughout your hive for a long period. 
 
Apivar Bee Varroa Mite Strips work by releasing Amitraz, an ingredient that is highly toxic for mites yet totally safe for your honey, beeswax, brood, and queen. It won’t leave any residue in your hive products and will keep your hive healthy and happy. 

Registered for use in Australia in NSW and ACT as at 13-10-2023.
Product name:- Apivar Prod88615

PLEASE NOTE: Carton lots may take 2-3 working days to dispatch 

Contact the Beequip team regarding Apivar urgent enquiries or further information on your order.   

Frequently Asked Questions: 

Why do I need to treat my bees for mites?

We already know that bees play a vital role in both the eco system and economy. This is why looking after them and ensuring their health as a species is crucial. 

Mites like the Varroa mite feed off bees in their larva stage. This introduces a number of harmful bacteria and diseases to bees in your hive. This weakens your entire colony putting them at risk and perpetuating the spread of mites into other colonies.   

What affect do the mites have on bees?

Larva that has been attacked by Varroa mites can suffer from: 

• Shorter life spans

• Deformed wings

• Poor immune systems

• Feeding issues

• Mating complications

• Lower pesticide resistance

All of the above make it significantly harder for bees to perform their duty in a hive and thus make it harder for the hive to survive. 

What are Varroa mites?

Varroa mites are parasites that externally attack the Honeybee. Through exportation over decades these mites have come in contact with colonies of both Asian and European Honeybee’s. 

The mites cause disease in hives known as Varroatosis and are understood to be a leading cause of colony collapse disorder. 

How do I know if I need to treat my hive?

As these mites are incredibly small they are often hard to detect. If your colony is heavily infested they will show obvious symptoms however, if infestation levels are low or just starting out the symptoms can be much harder to spot.  

It is advised to routinely check your hives around the change in seasons ( once in spring and once in autumn per year). 

How Do I Check for Mites?

You can check for Varroa mites in a number of ways including: 

• Mite catchment strips

• Sugar dusting

• Alcohol wash

• Uncapping

Make sure you do your research and find out which method of testing will work best for your hive. 

How Do I Treat My Hive With Apivar Strips?

Apivar strips are one of the most easy and effective forms of treatment against varroa mites.  

How to use Apivar strips:

Simply remove the strips from their packaging and separate them. Each strip has hanging hooks cut into them. Hang each strip between comb frames in the bee cluster. It is best to allow a minimum of two frames between each strip.  

Leave strips to hang for at least 8 weeks and up to 10 weeks. Make sure to dispose of after use. While your strips are in, be sure to keep an eye on the brood nest cluster. if the cluster moves, reposition the strips accordingly for best results.

The Perfect package to have with you when you go to collect swarms.

The empty box is ideal to drop the swarm into an you and also use the queen excluder upside down in between the floor and the first super to trap the queen in their.

This package includes:

Vented Floor

Reversible Entries

Brood Box x 2

10 x RP frames

MB Foundy fitted

1 x Excluder

7L Feeder

1 x roof

3 x latch kits

Click here for Box Colours

Please write your preferred box colour on the cart page

Beekeepers Trousers – Durable Polycotton Protection

Our Beekeepers Trousers are designed to provide reliable protection and all-day comfort, especially when paired with a bee jacket. Made from high-quality materials and tailored for generous fit, these trousers are a great choice for hobbyists and professionals alike.

Features:

• Durable 260gsm Polycotton Fabric
  Tough enough to withstand daily use, yet breathable and comfortable in warm conditions.

• Comfortable Fit
  Generously sized for ease of movement and extra layering if needed.

• Elastic Waistband
  Provides a secure and flexible fit for various body shapes and sizes.

• Perfect Match for Bee Jackets
  Designed to be worn with our bee jackets for full-body protection without the need for a full suit.

Sizes Available:

XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL

Whether you're inspecting hives, harvesting honey, or working in the field, these trousers offer comfort, coverage, and durability you can rely on.

Pair with a bee jacket for the ideal two-piece beekeeping outfit.
Order now and choose from a full range of sizes to suit your needs.

The carry handles are designed  to locate securely under Technosetbee floors. Moving a bee hive full of bees and honey on uneven ground, or difficult terrain, can turn into a nightmare for anyone. The carry handles are a great tool when two people are shifting heavy bee hives to greatly reduce the risk of back injuries. Tough zinc plated steel construction.

Dimensions: 340mm x 325mm x 85mm.

Weight: 1.1 Kg

Comes as a pair.

This is for going between two hive while they are on a pallet.

It reduces fighting and drift

185mm x 230mm

Hive number set. Plastic 27mm high. Red.

Nail or rivet them to the roof then you can keep track of important beehive data much easier.

Made from very high density polystyrene.

They are excellent insulation for bare galvanised beehive roofs and are fitted between the hive mat and the roof. It is not recommended to glue them to the roof because they can stick to any propolis on the hive mat in hot weather. If glue is definitely required, use Bostik MS Safe Fix adhesive.

• Prevents condensation from getting onto the hive mat.
• Keeps the beehive cooler in summer.
• Keeps the beehive warmer in winter.

Dimensions:- 405mm x 505mm x 10mm

50 per carton.

Beekeepers Overalls. White with brass zip. Tough 280 gsm Poly Cotton.

No collar. Has knee pads.

These new 500 litre Slimline Tanks are a "must-have" for any beekeeper doing sugar syrup feeding. The features make it incredibly convenient and very useful without it getting in the way. Takes little space on the ute! These features include:

• New Palletized system with a metal frame to hold the tanks in place, protect the motor and mount the hose reel securely.
• 50mm Honda Petrol Pump with silicone carbide seal. 4.8hp
• Level Indicator Tube.
• Tank Dimensions: 1700mm wide, 1150mm high with lid, 400mm deep.
• With connections for petrol pump: 1845 mm wide.
• Overall width including Honda pump frame: 1850mm wide.
• Overall dimensions when mounted on steel frame with 50mm base runners:  1850 x 955 x 1240 high. This includes 3 beehive space on the frame.
• For a small cost, we can fit a 18mm treated plywood panel to the deck space on the frame if desired. 1220mm x 550mm. Code is 920-0330.
• The filler cap has a breather valve and is bee proof.
• The tanks stack together and can be interconnected.
• The tank has three surge baffles and is very stable on uneven ground when ¾ full.

• Special mixing jets are fitted inside the primary tank to allow you to mix your own syrup or mix feed additives.

Easy to add extra tanks to add another 500 litres capacity. By simply adjusting valves, you can have these tanks in parallel supply or with separate supplies to pump and hose.

3 Options available for the Beequip 500 Tank with Honda Pump are:

• Without a Delivery Hose
• With a 16 meter 25mm diameter Hose & a Manual Hose Reel.
• With a 15 meter 25mm diameter Hose & an auto retract hose reel.

Allow 1 - 5 weeks lead time. Call us if you are urgent.

NOTE: After adding these to your cart, click request a quote rather than checkout, as we will need to quote freight separately. Thanks!

These new 500 litre Slimline Tanks are a "must-have" for any beekeeper doing a sugar feeding. Its features make it incredibly convenient and very useful without getting in the way. These features include:

Tank Dimensions: 1700mm wide, 1150mm high with lid, 400mm deep.
The filler cap has a breather valve and is bee proof.
The tanks stack together and can be interconnected.
The tank has three surge baffles and is very stable on uneven ground when ¾ full.

3 Options Available for the bare tank are:

Bare tank with 4 threaded outlets

Bare tank with 4 threaded outlets and level indicator tube

Bare tank with 4 threaded outlets and level indicator tube and 25mm ball valve fitted for gravity feeding.

Allow 1 - 3 weeks lead time. Call us if you are urgent.

Food grade high density cardboard. 11g.
Can be soaked in Oxalic Acid  and Glycerine  Solution.
30mm x 388mm with 2 creases for easy folding
Soaks up 23 grams of product.

Minimum order of 20 strips
80 per bundle, 1280 per carton

Check out our packages here, with everything you need to get started, including these....

Soaker crates - available for easy soaking of the strips.

Bags to store soaked strips available here.

The strips are packed in bundles of 80 because that is the ideal number for each slot in the soaker crate. The soaker crates have 6 slots and can soak 480 strips at a time. Check out the video below for a comprehensive overview of our strips:

Beekeepers have been using Oxalic Acid mixed with Glycerine all over the world for many years. They have found it extremely beneficial to the health of the colony. It can be used at any time of the year and the secret to its effectiveness is to maintain regular treatments.

Beequip run their own beehives for research and development and all the staff at Beequip have beekeeping experience. Oxalic acid solutions have been extensively researched and tested to maximise the results. The current economic challenges require most beekeepers to look at reducing costs wherever possible. The cardboard strips are extremely environmentally friendly when it comes time for disposal, as compared to the millions of plastic strips that are used in the industry, and end up in land fill. 

Click here to view our mixing guide for oxalic acid and glycerine

A practical and informative guide covering everything you need to know about Varroa mites. This book helps beekeepers understand Varroa’s impact and provides proven strategies for managing and controlling infestations in beehives. An essential reference for both hobbyists and commercial beekeepers.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of Varroa biology and behavior

• Practical advice for effective mite monitoring and treatment

• Helps you choose the right control methods for your hive management

• Written in clear, accessible language for all levels of beekeepers

A comprehensive resource covering everything you need to know about American Foulbrood (AFB). Packed with practical guidance, this book is highly recommended for beekeepers wanting to identify, manage, and eliminate AFB effectively.

Key Features:

• Detailed information on identifying and diagnosing AFB

• Step-by-step advice on effective management and elimination

• Based on proven practices and up-to-date research

• An essential handbook for both hobbyist and professional beekeepers

Mānuka – Book

An in-depth book exploring the story of the mānuka plant and the world-renowned honey it produces. Covering its history, science, and unique properties, this book is a must-read for beekeepers, honey enthusiasts, and anyone interested in New Zealand’s most famous honey.

Key Features:

• Explores the history and cultural significance of mānuka

• Detailed look at the science behind mānuka honey’s unique properties

• Insights into production, sustainability, and global reputation

• Essential reading for beekeepers and honey lovers alike

Queen Bee. Biology, Rearing & Breeding – Book

An excellent guide to understanding the essential elements of queen rearing. This book covers queen bee biology, rearing techniques, and breeding principles, making it a valuable resource for both hobbyist and commercial beekeepers.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive overview of queen bee biology

• Practical guidance on rearing and breeding queens

• Suitable for beginners and experienced beekeepers

• Enhances knowledge for stronger, more productive hives

The box cracker and the escape tool make an amazing pair. Both tools used together will help you harvest honey quicker than before.

Find out more about the Box Cracker here

Find out more about the Escape tool here

Check out the video to see them in action:

Using this alongside the Box Cracker™ Tool, you have the ability to put bee escapes on your hive without even taking your honey supers off!

Takes up to 40mm thick Bee Escapes

Check out the video below which shows it in use.

Made inhouse from top quality materials and protected with a durable powder coating.
This tool is built to last and will save you or your team hours of back breaking work.

We all know how hard bees make it to get supers apart! Their propolis and wax sticks everything together like its glue. Getting supers apart can prove a challenging task. but not anymore with Beequip's latest release - The Box Cracker™!

After many Beekeepers requesting a tool to help with harvesting honey, we have developed the Box Cracker™. This is a tool that will make breaking honey boxes apart so much easier, and not only that, we made a Escape Tool to match it so you can put a bee escape on without even lifting the honey supers off.

It can be quickly adjusted to suit 6 different lift heights

Go to the Box Cracker™ Escape Tool Here

Check out the action video below!

Made in house from top quality materials and protected by a durable power coating.
This tool is built to last and will save you or your team hours of back breaking work.

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 Germany, consisting of 70% cellulose, 30% cotton, and is 100% biodegradable.

Now available in two options: Standard & Certified Organic.

Click Here to see our Biodegradable Report.

Click Here to see our Material Test Report.

The BQ Swedish Cloth does not contain colouring additives or flame retardant chemicals found in other products.

BioGro has approved the Certified Organic version for Organic Beekeepers.

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 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.

Caution:

Reports from the USA indicate that this system is extremely effective when placed horizontally between the brood boxes in double brood box hives. However, it is less successful over single brood box colonies.

Randy Oliver (scientificbeekeeping.com) agrees with this observation, advising that OAE strips be fitted vertically over the frames when used in single brood box colonies, similar to our cardboard strips. See Beequip Cardboard Strips for reference.

Fun fact: Bees maintain an environment in the brood nest that is ideal for the cloth’s effectiveness, maintaining a temperature near 34°C and humidity between 58%–70%. This controlled environment is absent above a single brood box colony.

Strip Life: The lifespan of strips depends on bee activity such as propolis coating and chewing. Replace strips every 8–12 weeks, or every 10 weeks in cases of significant mite re-invasion, particularly during Autumn.

Attach the Beequip Drill Press Brander and make branding boxes and frames effortless!

Offset Model Can brand the centre of frame top bars while in a box.

Adjustable height to 310mm or 520mm

Bench - 800mm x 400mm

All branders are fitted with slotted brass heads. Simply slide in the desired characters and tighten lock plates. Most clients brand the frames and boxes with their apiary registration number.

20mm Characters for the Handheld and Drill Press Electric Branding Irons.

Brass Eyelets - 35g bag (approx 500)

These are made to sit in the holes of wooden end bars where the wire is threaded in to stop the wire cutting into the wood.

All branders are fitted with slotted brass heads. Simply slide in the desired characters and tighten lock plates. Most clients brand the frames and boxes with their apiary registration number.

27mm Characters for the LPG Branding Iron.

Hive tool. Stainless steel Kelly type. 240mm long, 2.5mm thick.

This is the most popular size and 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.

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 

Candle wicks right ready to go in your candle

Measure roughly 14-15cm long

Pack of 20 Wicks