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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: cao on October 16, 2022, 10:03:10 am

Title: peppermint
Post by: cao on October 16, 2022, 10:03:10 am

Has anyone heard about using peppermint candy in the hive to control SHBs?  Any opinions on the subject?

Title: Re: peppermint
Post by: Ben Framed on October 16, 2022, 10:54:49 am

I have not cao. Tell us more. (How and why it works, how much to use etc.). I am always interested in learning of methods to help control the Small Hive Beetle...

Phillip

Title: Re: peppermint
Post by: rast on October 16, 2022, 11:11:37 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts99MrOGS4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Upd8o5Z_To
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOldfLtBTwQ
Seems as though you have to reapply every week due to bees eating it.

Title: Re: peppermint
Post by: Ben Framed on October 16, 2022, 11:53:15 am

Rast have you tried the peppermint 'candy' treatment?

Phillip