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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES => Topic started by: Stlnifr on October 11, 2010, 09:47:53 pm

Title: Wasp and swarm traps.
Post by: Stlnifr on October 11, 2010, 09:47:53 pm

If a wasp takes up home in a swarm trap will the bees still try to use it or will they leave it alone because of the wasp.

Will the lemon grass oil be a deterrent to the wasp and keep them out of the trap

Title: Re: Wasp and swarm traps.
Post by: AllenF on October 11, 2010, 10:18:52 pm

Wasp and bees do not get along.  If wasp take up, you take them out.

Title: Re: Wasp and swarm traps.
Post by: Michael Bush on October 12, 2010, 01:40:43 am

The bees won't move into a wasp nest.  You will need to remove them.  They also won't move into a finch nest (the other thing that seems to move into my bait hives).