Top Bait Plus 35g - Small Hive Beetle Bait for Apis Traps

The Refill That Makes an Apis Trap Actually Catch Beetles

An empty beetle trap is just a piece of plastic sitting on your top bars. Small hive beetles will wander into it eventually, but not in the numbers you need when a colony is under pressure in a humid summer. The attractant turns a passive hiding spot into something that pulls adult beetles in before they get a chance to lay.

Top Bait Plus is the gel made for the Apis Small Hive Beetle Trap. Squeeze about 1g into the centre slot of the trap, close it and set it back on the top bars. Beetles are drawn to the gel, the trap holds them, and the design keeps the bait sealed away from the bees and the comb. The 35g tube works out to roughly 35 refills, so a single tube will see two or three hives through a full year.

How Often to Refill

Beetle pressure follows the weather, and so does the refill schedule. Through spring and summer, clean out the trap and put in fresh gel once a month. Through winter, every three months is enough. Wipe the trap each time so old gel and dead beetles are not sitting in there, and keep it dry, since a wet trap stops working well. Checking the trap at each refill also tells you how bad the beetle load is, which is useful information on its own.

Trap Only, Never Loose in the Hive

This is a pesticide bait and it goes inside the Apis trap only. Do not smear it on frames, the bottom board or the lid. The trap is built to hold the gel without leaching, which is what makes it safe to use with bees. Used as directed it is part of a sensible beetle plan alongside strong colonies, a wax-dipped mesh bottom board with a tray and tidy apiary hygiene. It is not a cure for a weak hive that is already slimed out.

Also Works on Cockroaches

The same gel is labelled for cockroaches, so the leftover tube does not go to waste. Use it in a proper cockroach bait station around the shed or honey room, not open on a surface.

Specifications

• Size: 35g tube (60g tube also available)
• For use with: Apis Small Hive Beetle Trap, centre slot only
• Dose: approximately 1g per trap
• Refill: monthly in spring and summer, every three months in winter
• Targets: small hive beetle and cockroaches
• Cautions: do not apply directly into the hive, keep the trap dry
• Trap: sold separately

How much gel do I put in each trap?

About 1g, squeezed into the centre slot of the Apis Small Hive Beetle Trap. Close the trap and set it back on the top bars.

How many refills are in a 35g tube?

Roughly 35 refills, so one tube will see two or three hives through a full year.

How often should I refill the trap?

Once a month through spring and summer, and every three months through winter. Wipe the trap each time.

Can I put the gel on frames or the bottom board?

No. It is a pesticide bait and goes inside the Apis trap only. Do not smear it on frames, the bottom board or the lid.

Is it safe to use with bees?

The trap is built to hold the gel without leaching, which is what makes it safe to use with bees when used as directed.

Is the trap included?

No. The Apis Small Hive Beetle Trap is sold separately. This tube is the gel only.

Why does the trap need to stay dry?

A wet trap stops working well. Keep it dry and wipe out old gel and dead beetles at each refill.

Will it save a weak hive that is already slimed out?

No. It is part of a beetle plan alongside strong colonies, a wax-dipped mesh bottom board and tidy hygiene, not a cure for a weak hive.

Does it work on cockroaches?

Yes. The same gel is labelled for cockroaches. Use it in a proper bait station around the shed or honey room, not open on a surface.

Is there a larger size?

Yes. A 60g tube is also available.