Freeman Style Cypress Bottom Board with Metal Tray for Hive Beetle Control

The Freeman Beetle Trap is an economical and effective way to manage small hive beetles. Jerry Freeman of Hamburg, Arkansas created the Freeman Beetle Trap for use in standard Langstroth Hives. This trap went through extensive testing in universities, including Mississippi State and Clemson, and proved to be successful in treating small hive beetles. Simply replace your existing bottom board with this bottom board, add liquid (vegetable oil, mineral oil, or even soapy water) to the tray and get rid of your hive beetles in as little as 48 hours.

Design features:

•  Made of ¾” Cypress which last longer and handles the weather better than a beehive made with pine.
• The metal tray has the following features:
•  made from .1” galvanized steel
• has folded corners to insure a waterproof tray.
• we embed the tray in a uniquely designed wood tray to ensure no exposure to sharp edges and to make sure the tray fits snugly inside the bottom board.
•  we leave only a 1/8” opening around the tray so no bees have access to the liquid.
• we attach the metal to the inside of the wood tray with eight (8) rivets
• 7x7 (.13” opening) galvanized after woven hardware cloth is used for the screen. This size wire mesh prevents the bees from getting through the screen but allows easy passage of hive beetles.
• Wood diverters are place in each corner to direct the hive beetles onto the screen
• The bottom board comes fully assembled using Titebond glue and 1.5-inch galvanized nails.
• All woodenwares made to exacting specifications in my state-of-the-art workshop. 

Options

• Size of Hive.  This listing is for the following sizes of Langstroth beehives. Please select your desired size using the above drop-down box:
• Ten (10) frame (22”x16.25”)
• Eight (8) frame (22”x13.75”)
• Five (5) frame (Nuc) (22”x9.25”)

Treatment Options:

We will treat any woodenware purchased from SteeleyBee with Eco-Safe Wood treatment made by TallEarth for $4.00.  Click Here .