IPM Screened Bottom Board 10 Frame
Screened bottom board with removable sticky monitoring tray. Improves summer ventilation. 10-frame.
- Removable sticky insert for passive mite monitoring
- Screened floor improves summer ventilation and reduces humidity
- Varroa mites that fall through screen cannot reattach to bees
- 10-frame sizing
What it is
An IPM (Integrated Pest Management) screened bottom board for 10-frame Langstroth hives. The solid wood bottom is replaced with a screened mesh that mites fall through — they can't climb back onto the cluster, so you get passive mite reduction without treatment.
Why use a screened bottom vs. a solid bottom
Mite counts off a sticky board beneath the screen let you track varroa levels over time. The screen itself provides ventilation in Arkansas summers, which hives with solid bottom boards can't match. In winter, slide in the sticky board or a solid insert to block cold drafts.
Usage notes
Slide a sticky board (usually a thin plastic sheet coated in petroleum jelly or cooking spray) under the screen once a week during mite monitoring season. Count the drop, multiply by days between inspections to estimate the population trend. Drop counts are a screening tool — alcohol wash is still the gold standard for precision.
Compatibility
10-frame Langstroth. Replaces the standard solid bottom board. Works with any 10-frame hive body stacked on top.
