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Offline unitB

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plywood with signs of termites
« on: February 02, 2024, 07:47:18 pm »
Is plywood with signs of termites bad for making a hive body?
 I started to cutout a feral hive and I need another hive box to hold the frames of comb.
its too late to get new wood from the store .
i want make a temporary box and cover from some plywood I have lying around, but I am seeing signs termites.
Would this be bad for the bees?
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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2024, 07:55:58 pm »
unitB; Welcome to Beemaster!!!!

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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2024, 08:01:43 pm »
thank you.
i am a long time lurker on this forum.
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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2024, 08:04:43 pm »
lol.    I 'lunkered' for about a year before my first post and I haven't shut up since!  :shocked: :cheesy: :wink:


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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2024, 08:37:21 pm »
Welcome to Beemaster, unitB!  :happy:  What exactly do you mean by "signs of termites"?  Just that the wood is damaged from termites, or are there termites in the wood currently?
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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2024, 10:03:24 pm »
Thank you,

I am seeing a few termites. its plywood from old shelving.
I cut off the badly damaged part and on the edge, there some little holes, and I saw 3 or so termites. I can't tell how many are inside.
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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2024, 11:39:27 pm »
Welcome to Beemaster!

As far as the wood goes you said it's temporary right? I see no issue with using what material you have on hand to do so. Any termites in the wood will now be separated from their colony and will eventually die anyway. Go for it.

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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2024, 12:14:26 am »
Quote from: unitB on February 02, 2024, 07:47:18 pm
Would this be bad for the bees?
No worse than the lumber you cut them out of.  They will be fine.  Transfer them to another box when they settle down.
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Re: plywood with signs of termites
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2024, 11:13:45 pm »
Unitb,
Welcome to Beemaster.
What country in the Caribbean are you living in? Please update your profile.
As mentioned, it shouldn?t bee a problem. Maybe shorter the life of the box if anything.
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