Different SHB Weapon?

[brooksbeefarm]

At the bee club meeting last night a member said he is using pickling lime to fight shb? puts it around the hole in the inner cover and edges of the bottom board. Said he had a hive that was being over took by shb and after using pickling lime he only found 3 shb's in that hive the next time he looked at it. I didn't hear where he found out about it? said it burns the shb's belly and kills them, but doesn't harm the bees. Anyone hear heard about this??? Jack

[G3farms]

never heard of that before, sounds like it would work if the bees were not bothered by it.

Might be a good place to spread lime around on the ground in front of the hives also.

[Wandering Man]

If you try it, let us know how it works.  I'm especially interested if it kills/bothers the bees.

[Bakersdozen]

Yes, I heard a beekeeper give a little presentation on SHB.  He swore by pickling lime in baitable beetle jails.  He had pictures of the good results he had got.  I tried it and didn't have the same luck.  Perhaps I missed something in the presentation.  In addition to the pickling lime maybe you have to add something to lure them in?  For me, the baitable beetle jails work better with oil in them, but I make a mess with oil sometimes.

[CBT]

Oil and apple cider vinegar is the bait I like, but you have to remove the trap before inspection or it will get spilled (Murphys Law)

[brooksbeefarm]

From what i understood you just sprinkle the pickling lime around the hole in the inner cover and along the edges of the bottom board where the bees chase the beetles so they have to crawl through it. Claims it doesn't harm the bees. Jack