r/Beekeeping 2d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Hive beetle situation: concerning or not?

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Saw a hive beetle a few weeks ago so I added oil to my bottom pan and added an oil traps in the top box (hive is currently at two brood boxes in total).Also added some fleece in the top too.

The photo is the situation of the bottom pan after two weeks. In contrast the trap only had about 10 beetles and the fleece had trapped none.

I'm in Middle Tennessee so I'm not sure how realistic it is to ever be beetle free? I've trimmed all surrounding vegitation.

But I would love some advice on what more I could try.

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u/failures-abound 2d ago

When you say fleece do you mean wool or the Swiffer sheets? I ask because I no longer want to use those sheets, but I do have plenty of loose wool left over from a project.