8-Frame Metal Hive Base with Beetle Trap

Add an integrated small hive beetle control point beneath your 8-frame colony with this Metal Hive Base from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies.

Designed specifically for narrower 8-frame equipment, the base combines a metal floor, Australian Beetletra trap and white cypress supports.

Beetle Control at the Bottom of the Hive

Small hive beetles move throughout the colony and can be difficult to manage with one approach alone.

Placing a dedicated trap at floor level gives the beekeeper another interception point.

The incorporated Beetletra can be prepared with oil or diatomaceous earth according to the management method being used.

Durable Lower Hive Structure

The metal base avoids a large timber floor panel and is suited to repeated apiary use.

Two white cypress cleats are supplied to support the base.

Because cypress resists termites and rot, it is particularly appropriate for hive components close to ground level.

Pre-drill the timber before attaching it to the metal base.

Match with 8-Frame Boxes

This model is sized for an 8-frame hive.

Use it beneath matching 8-frame Langstroth boxes rather than trying to adapt it to wider 10-frame equipment.

Features

• 8-frame configuration
• Metal hive floor
• Built-in Beetletra small hive beetle trap
• Australian trap product
• Two white cypress cleats
• Cleats resistant to termites and rot

A dedicated trap helps, but ongoing inspections and colony management remain central to small hive beetle control.

Order the 8-Frame Metal Hive Base with Beetle Trap from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies. For additional beetle traps or 8-frame components, contact 02 9477 5569 or info@hornsby-beekeeping.com.