How to store used Super Frames / Brood Frames for next year

[user 819]

Though a colony will generally keep WM at bay, one or two will always manage to sneek in. Though one or two won't create an issue in a colony , it is when one removes excess brood combs or pollen combs that they will suudenly within a week or two will proliferate as eggs will usually be present .

 

[ericbeaumont]

not licensed for that use.

Well, (reading from the Bruco label) B.t kurstaki is a naturally occurring biodegradeable micro-organism used on soft fruit and vegetables in the horticultural industry. With that in mind, I can't see a problem, esp. as it's used on stored combs and not in the hive.

VMD may disagree, but if they went to the trouble, it would just be another un-enforceable regulation on the list.

 

[Ely]

No you can't,
Not licensed for that use.

Oh i think I can.

 

[pargyle]

If only there was a national organisation, with a long provenance, representative of all beekeepers fighting our corner

If only ....there's no hope is there ?

 

[Dodge]

Make a stack, burn some sulphur in it every few weeks.

Don't inhale the sulphur fumes.

Are wer supers fine with Sulphur?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Are wer supers fine with Sulphur?

it will corrode the metal fixings/galv but you don't need to do it with wet supers