{"product_id":"stainless-steel-mesh-for-bottom-boards-ventilation-beetle-control","title":"Stainless Steel Mesh for Bottom Boards - Ventilation \u0026 Beetle Control","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRust-proof woven mesh for screened bottom boards, sized to keep bees in and pests out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery beekeeper reaches the point where a solid floor is working against them. In an Australian summer a closed bottom board traps heat, and a colony that cannot breathe spends the hottest part of the day fanning instead of foraging. A screened floor fixes that, and the screen is the part that matters. This is the \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e that makes a \u003cstrong\u003emesh bottom board\u003c\/strong\u003e actually work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe weave is open enough that small hive beetles and varroa mites drop straight through to the tray below, yet tight enough that bees stay where they belong. Because it is stainless steel rather than galvanised, it shrugs off the moisture inside a hive and will not rust out the way cheaper wire does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVentilation that keeps the colony cool\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAir moves freely up through the mesh from below, pulling heat out of the brood box on a hot day. The bees spend less energy cooling the hive and more building comb and raising brood, which is exactly what you want through a long summer. A \u003cstrong\u003emesh bottom board\u003c\/strong\u003e runs cooler than a solid floor every time the temperature climbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall hive beetle control built in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBeetles knocked off the comb fall through the mesh and onto the tray underneath, where they cannot climb back up. Add a little diatomaceous earth to that tray and the floor becomes a working beetle trap rather than just a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarroa monitoring made simple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhen you need to check mite load, mites that drop through the \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e land where you can count them over a day or two. No guesswork, just a clear count off the tray below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut to fit your boards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe mesh is supplied as a flat sheet, so you can cut and fix this \u003cstrong\u003ebottom board mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e to suit the floors you already run, whether you are building new boards or replacing a screen that has seen better days. Because it is stainless, the cut edges will not rust where the wire is exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e304 stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e woven wire mesh, rust-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWire thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHole size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e3.3 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e openings (approx. #8 mesh, the beekeeping standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeave\u003c\/strong\u003e: Approx. #8 mesh (around 3 mm openings), the beekeeping standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screened bottom boards, ventilation, beetle and varroa control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flat sheet, cut to size as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beekeeping Gear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42624693862485,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/5029\/9477\/files\/stainless-steel-mesh-bottom-board-beekeeping-gear-australia.webp?v=1782155283","url":"https:\/\/www.beekeepinggear.com.au\/en-nz\/products\/stainless-steel-mesh-for-bottom-boards-ventilation-beetle-control","provider":"Beekeeping Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}