Yikes, after a few weeks, the AJ Beetle Eater is covered with propolis. I frequently rotate spare Beetle Eaters into the easily accessible top boxes, but I also want to clean and reuse the Beetle Eaters . FYI, I use two Beetle Eaters per box. Early attempts at cleaning the Beetle Eaters with soap and water were a disaster. Now, I use a cleaning scheme that works with a minimal amount of effort:
- drain used AJ Beetle Eater components at room temperature
- clean components with paper towel (no water)
- freeze all the AJ Beetle Eater components
- one component at a time, remove from freezer and chip away the propolis with a paint scrapper and dab up the vegetable oil with paper towel (no water)
3 comments:
I love how you are cleaning the AJs beetle eaters. I tried to copy your method of carrying them to the hive and now even more good info. Thanks and now that I know you have this blog, I'm putting a link on mine.
Hi,
I'm a first- year beekeeper and have searched the web trying to find a place to purchase the Beetle Eater. I see lots of blogs that talk about it, but no purchase information. Can you tell me where you got yours? Thanks,
Leili
Oakhurst, GA
I purchased the reusable AJ's Beetle Eaters many years ago from Brushy Mtn. Looks like the US based catalogs no longer sell them. Contact the manufacturer about a US distributor or buy direct - http://www.ajsbeetleeater.com.au
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