Bee Gym

The Bee Gym is the world’s first grooming assistance device to help bees rid themselves of varroa. The Bee Gym is a framework of wires which enable bees to scrape varroa mites off their backs, together with flippers and scrapers that help the bees to remove mites from their abdomen. Dislodged and damaged mites will fall to the bottom of the hive, so an open mesh floor should be used and emptied regularly. Bees voluntarily use the Bee Gym throughout the year, including during a honey flow, and even form a winter cluster around it to enable improved grooming during cold periods.

Key Facts

• Bee Gym is a device bees use to dislodge or injure varroa mites and other parasites
• Bee Gym is chemical free and works throughout the year
• Bee Gym is easy to install and can be used in any modern hive type with an open mesh floor
• Bee Gym should be used within an Integrated Pest Management Strategy

The Advantages of Bee Gym

• Chemical Free: Bee Gym is a physical grooming aid for bees.
• Economical: Bee Gym has high durability and no on-going costs, making it a highly economical investment.
• No extra apiary visits: Bee Gym can be left in the hive all through the year.
• Specific: foragers returning with full pollen baskets choose to avoid the Bee Gym, so there is no risk of pollen being lost.
• Sustainable: Bee Gym encourages the natural grooming behaviour of honeybees, resulting in more hygienic colonies, better able to manage varroa infestations.
• Integrated: Bee Gym is an ideal component in an Integrated Pest Management approach to varroa control.

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