# \#shb-small-hive-beetle **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/shb-small-hive-beetle/14.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Pleasantly Surprised - Thriving Hive and no Varroa](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pleasantly-surprised-thriving-hive-and-no-varroa/40618)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pleasantly-surprised-thriving-hive-and-no-varroa/40618 "2026-09-11T04:40:20Z")
The weather has been so insane in the Southeast US. I was really not sure what to expect anymore. I removed the honey super today. I seem to have pretty much exhausted it’s usefulness for the year and I want them to focu… --- ## [Heterorhabditis indica (Hi) Nematodes](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/heterorhabditis-indica-hi-nematodes/40611)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/heterorhabditis-indica-hi-nematodes/40611 "2026-08-29T20:59:55Z")
I have been reading about ways to mitigate some of the SHB threat by adding nematodes around the hives in Spring to knock down their population before they become full adults. In Kentucky, we do tend to have a lot of rai… --- ## [Recommended SHB treatment for the ground](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/recommended-shb-treatment-for-the-ground/38616)
**Author:** [@craig\_W](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/craig_W)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/recommended-shb-treatment-for-the-ground/38616 "2026-08-27T10:51:45Z")
Hi Looks like the blue mountains area is getting smashed now, in the past few weeks I know of several BKs in the area that have lost all their hives. I hadn’t checked my hives for 3 weeks after being away and they too h… --- ## [First harvest produced various results](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-harvest-produced-various-results/40126)
**Author:** [@Craig\_D](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Craig_D)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-harvest-produced-various-results/40126 "2026-02-10T00:53:57Z")
Howdy fellow bee enthusiasts. I am very new to the hobby, purchasing 2 flow hives recently that were already up and running (apparently). I opened one up today to find it mostly full of honey and wax everywhere. I have … --- ## [Is this a moth problem?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-a-moth-problem/39740)
**Author:** [@admorehart](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/admorehart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-a-moth-problem/39740 "2025-10-02T08:32:16Z")
Can anyone help identify what’s going on here? Our poor bees have been fighting to stay healthy this summer and we noticed these white elongated pieces. From other images I’ve looked at, I don’t feel like these are wax m… --- ## [Hive split after SHB infestation](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hive-split-after-shb-infestation/38154)
**Author:** [@Dreddyboy](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dreddyboy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hive-split-after-shb-infestation/38154 "2025-01-04T06:31:47Z")
Hi, This is my first season beekeeping i’m hoping for some advice. I recently lost a hive to SHB infestation. I have disposed if the infestation and cleaned the hive. The Flow super frames are in the freezer. I have … --- ## [Larvae in pest management tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-in-pest-management-tray/38156)
**Author:** [@Scott4128](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Scott4128)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-in-pest-management-tray/38156 "2025-01-03T09:10:25Z")
Hi everyone, Just got back from home after being away for a week and noticed some larvae in the pest management tray. Do they look like small hive beetle larvae? I installed the nuc in November and added the super once… --- ## [Small hive beetle flow hive 2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-flow-hive-2/27250)
**Author:** [@Rebekah](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Rebekah)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-flow-hive-2/27250 "2023-12-06T20:11:19Z")
Hi all! Questions - is oil in the pest control tray enough to disrupt the life cycle of the small hive beetle (ie stop larvae falling out the bottom to go burrow) or should I look at undertaking more measures? Am estab… --- ## [(Almost) Perfect Ikea tray for screened base](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/almost-perfect-ikea-tray-for-screened-base/9881)
**Author:** [@Araluen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Araluen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/almost-perfect-ikea-tray-for-screened-base/9881 "2023-12-06T15:01:02Z")
Hi Flow users I have tried a few things the replace the corflute base of the Flow hive with something to fill with oil to catch small hive beetle. Recently, I found the (almost) perfect thing. Its a tray from Ikea, cal… --- ## [Small hive beetle control using bottom tray only](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-control-using-bottom-tray-only/36016)
**Author:** [@SuperPuppet](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/SuperPuppet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-control-using-bottom-tray-only/36016 "2023-12-02T08:20:41Z")
Does the bottom tray capture sufficient numbers of beetles to render further control unnecessary? I’ve put oil in the tray and in 24 hours captured 3 beetles. It’s a new hive BTW with a nuc installed a few days ago. --- ## [Small Hive Beetle Larvae on solid bottom board bottom](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-larvae-on-solid-bottom-board-bottom/35520)
**Author:** [@MustBeeTheHoney](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/MustBeeTheHoney)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-larvae-on-solid-bottom-board-bottom/35520 "2023-09-08T05:57:28Z")
Just had a hurricane in Florida and rain water got into the solid bottom board of the hive and pooled there (for possibly 2 days). Once I was able to get in there to inspect, I found small hive beetle larvae on the solid… --- ## [Compost Bin Infested with SHB](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/compost-bin-infested-with-shb/33344)
**Author:** [@Salem](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Salem)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/compost-bin-infested-with-shb/33344 "2023-03-04T02:43:04Z")
Hello All, My compost bin was absolutely filled with adult small hive beetles, and also maturing SHB cocoons. Every handful of compost had 3 to 4 adult beetles in it. There was no SHB larva though. My compost bin sit… --- ## [Possible Wax Moth/SHB?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283)
**Author:** [@kdt\_ntexas](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/kdt_ntexas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283 "2023-02-28T02:58:11Z")
So I pulled the inspection boards on the bottom of my hives this past weekend. I apologize, no photos (impossible to use phone w gauntlets on) I found larvae some about 1” long ,3-4mm wide and some about 1/2 in long and … --- ## [Hive beetle help](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hive-beetle-help/33765)
**Author:** [@flowhive77](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/flowhive77)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hive-beetle-help/33765 "2022-12-01T23:16:42Z")
Hello all. I have my first flow hive up and running. Harvested my first honey last week. I have noticed i have a little black beetle. Hive beetle I assume. Is there a good trap or remedy. Would appreciate some help. Th… --- ## [Guardian Beehive Entrance](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/guardian-beehive-entrance/29726)
**Author:** [@fidh](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/fidh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/guardian-beehive-entrance/29726 "2022-06-05T10:06:00Z")
Has anyone used the guardian beehive entrance to combat hive beatles? If so was it affective? How did you modify it or attach it? I have the flowhive 2 --- ## [Please help identify larva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/please-help-identify-larva/32598)
**Author:** [@IanV](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/IanV)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/please-help-identify-larva/32598 "2022-03-27T10:42:18Z")
Hello, it may appear I have lost the battle of the SHB, can you please confirm these are SHB lava. I have been regularly changing the bottom board trap (table Cloth) however this got wet with the heavy down pour yestur… --- ## [SHB in Flow Frames](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shb-in-flow-frames/31762)
**Author:** [@Mike.Thomsen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Mike.Thomsen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shb-in-flow-frames/31762 "2021-10-30T10:40:50Z")
I have had my flow hive for a couple of months. When doing a visual inspection today I noticed a couple of SHB in the flow cells when viewed from behind. The bees look like they are actively containing them. The bees … --- ## [What is the best way to clean and sanitize a bottom tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-clean-and-sanitize-a-bottom-tray/31401)
**Author:** [@amandainohio](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/amandainohio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-clean-and-sanitize-a-bottom-tray/31401 "2021-09-11T01:42:41Z")
What is the best way to clean/ sanitize a bottom board tray? I opened it today and I have perhaps not been keeping it as clean as I should. There were several dead SHB, some maggots/ worms and eggs. Nothing is concerning… --- ## [Lots of brown chaff on bottom board – normal debris or sign of SHB?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/lots-of-brown-chaff-on-bottom-board-normal-debris-or-sign-of-shb/30055)
**Author:** [@Sash](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Sash)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/lots-of-brown-chaff-on-bottom-board-normal-debris-or-sign-of-shb/30055 "2021-05-26T00:32:48Z")
Hi there - new beekeeper here in my first year heading into my first Winter, so please go easy! Based in Sydney (Hills District). I’m wondering if anyone knows what might be causing a lot of fine brown wood chaff to bui… --- ## [Flow Hive 2 stand results with hive beetles](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-stand-results-with-hive-beetles/30264)
**Author:** [@Martha](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Martha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-stand-results-with-hive-beetles/30264 "2021-05-08T21:23:12Z")
I’m sharing an observation with my 4 flow hives and my 2 flow 2 hive stands vs my 2 original Flow Hive stands. The back story to my observation. Last year in May we had the lock down and torrential rains and a tornado he… --- ## [SHB blue chux traps](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shb-blue-chux-traps/29113)
**Author:** [@SeanGal](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/SeanGal)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shb-blue-chux-traps/29113 "2021-04-12T18:17:23Z")
Hi Folks. I have SHB in my hive. They came free with the nuc I purchased, yay. Following the advice of the people I bought it from, I have added blue (must be blue) non scented chux cloth over both sides of the hive an… --- ## [Door reducer on flow hive 2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/door-reducer-on-flow-hive-2/23626)
**Author:** [@hugothompson123](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/hugothompson123)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/door-reducer-on-flow-hive-2/23626 "2021-04-09T17:54:24Z")
I have just recently got into beekeeping and have seen about the guardian door reducer add on which keeps out hive beetles. I am a bit stuck on firstly finding a door reducer to hold that and whether it would work with … --- ## [New beekeeper, new nuc, new small hive beetles (and some ants)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-beekeeper-new-nuc-new-small-hive-beetles-and-some-ants/28250)
**Author:** [@MvB](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/MvB)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-beekeeper-new-nuc-new-small-hive-beetles-and-some-ants/28250 "2021-03-18T13:38:58Z")
Hi all, my first post on this forum, and overall very happy to be here…but… Yesterday my son Max and I did our first official hive (brood box only at this point) inspection. We have a new Flow Hive Classic, and purchas… --- ## [Winter pests and treatment](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/winter-pests-and-treatment/29579)
**Author:** [@TennesseeBee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/TennesseeBee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/winter-pests-and-treatment/29579 "2021-03-09T15:32:34Z")
So this is my third year and third attempt at establishing a hive. Pests were managed - or so I thought. Suggestions are welcome. First year I got a late start installed package of bees in late May, literally the last … --- ## [Hiverly Baseboard - New SHB solution](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hiverly-baseboard-new-shb-solution/26320)
**Author:** [@Stevo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Stevo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hiverly-baseboard-new-shb-solution/26320 "2021-01-20T22:07:00Z")
Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone else has heard of these guys yet? I found them the other week during a random Google search for Australian beekeeping suppliers and ordered a 10 Frame base which arrived today. I… --- ## [Small Hive Beetle - SHB Aethina Tumida](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-shb-aethina-tumida/1976)
**Author:** [@MartinB](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/MartinB)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-shb-aethina-tumida/1976 "2020-05-01T09:44:14Z")
Small Hive Beetle (SHB) - Biological Name Aethina Tumida SHB is a destructive pest very common in the warm subtropical regions of Australia and in North America as far south as Texas all the way up to Canada. SHB is or… --- ## [SHBs in S.E. Qld](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shbs-in-s-e-qld/25628)
**Author:** [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shbs-in-s-e-qld/25628 "2020-04-29T02:26:36Z")
I’m currently seeing more hive beetles than I’ve ever seen in the past 20 yrs. since they first arrived in Australia. While I have no photos of the beetles themselves, this is what you find on new frames. The places wher… --- ## [Messy and untidy looking Flow Hive and frames?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/messy-and-untidy-looking-flow-hive-and-frames/24620)
**Author:** [@BradCo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BradCo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/messy-and-untidy-looking-flow-hive-and-frames/24620 "2020-02-12T00:36:33Z")
Hi, new beekeeper here. Sorry for the long post. I have acquired two Flow Hives from my father in-law (recently passed away) He set these up in 2016/17 – original Flow Hives. I have decided to take care of his bees as t… --- ## [When a New Beekeeper Loses Interest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/when-a-new-beekeeper-loses-interest/8779)
**Author:** [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/when-a-new-beekeeper-loses-interest/8779 "2019-11-05T10:14:47Z")
This video popped up on You Tube about a flow beekeeper who’s neighbor lost interest & as it seams offered all his bees & gear to the flow keeper. cheers --- ## [Pest tray contents](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pest-tray-contents/22718)
**Author:** [@Ally](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Ally)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pest-tray-contents/22718 "2019-08-08T11:49:05Z")
Hi everyone. I’ve been using about 5mm of vegetable oil in the pest tray with very good results in controlling small hive beetles. They end up in the oil and can’t get out. I’ve seen so many more drowned than I had any… [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/shb-small-hive-beetle/14.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=shb-small-hive-beetle)