Top Bait Plus 35g - With Four Apis Beetle Traps

Protect Your Hive from Small Hive Beetles (SHB)

Keep your hives safe, clean, and productive with Top Bait Plus 35g and Four Beetle Traps - a simple yet powerful solution for managing Small Hive Beetles (SHB). These destructive pests can rapidly damage comb, ferment honey, and cause dreaded “slimeout,” often leading to weakened colonies or total hive loss. This targeted hive beetle treatment helps you protect your bees, preserve honey quality, and maintain a stronger, healthier hive.

With Top Bait Plus, you gain peace of mind knowing your colony is protected from one of the most damaging hive pests.

How Top Bait Plus Keeps Your Hive Protected

Draws Beetles Into the Trap

Top Bait Plus is a specialised gel that attracts adult hive beetles as they move through your hive, drawing them straight into the beetle trap.

Traps Beetles, Not Bees

The hive beetle trap is designed with narrow entry slots that allow beetles to enter while safely keeping your bees out. This gives you reliable beetle control without risking bee health or contaminating comb or honey.

Beetles Feed on the Bait and Are Eliminated/Killed

Once inside the trap, beetles feed on the bait and remain securely contained. Some commercial TopBait products include a low-dose insecticide that kills beetles as they feed on it, helping reduce beetle numbers before they can lay eggs and multiply.

Key Features

• Specially formulated hive beetle bait gel for reliable small hive beetle control
• Dual action: effective against both SHB and cockroaches
• APVMA approved
• Cost-effective, reusable traps with an easy refill system

Why Beekeepers Rely on Top Bait Plus

• Breaks the beetle life cycle early by targeting adult beetles
• Works with natural bee behaviour, as bees chase beetles into trap areas
• Gel stays in place even in hot, humid hive conditions
• APVMA approved when used as directed
• Simple to install and easy to maintain

Regular checks during warm months help keep traps clear and working at full efficiency.

Best Used as Part of Smart Hive Management

For best results, use Top Bait Plus as part of an integrated hive management approach alongside strong colonies, good hygiene, and routine monitoring. 

1. Specifications

• Product: Top Bait Plus Gel (35g tube) with four Apis Beetle Traps

2. Application & Care 

• Open the Apis Trap and place 1g of Top Bait Plus gel in the centre slot.
• Always use the bait inside approved beetle traps, never apply it directly in the hive.
• Recommendation: Position two traps per hive, ideally in opposing corners of the top honey box.
• Inspect traps weekly and clean away any propolis that bees may use to block the trap slots.
• Refill bait monthly during warmer seasons (spring/summer) and every three months in cooler months (autumn/winter).
• Replace or clean traps as needed to ensure ongoing effectiveness.