HiveGate - Hornet and robbing guard

HiveGate is an advanced entrance reducer that protects bees against robbing by other bees, as well as wasps and hornets. This innovative solution is designed to support the colony’s natural defense mechanisms.

The main benefits of HiveGate are:

1. Protection against predators: HiveGate protects your bees from wasps, robbing bees, and the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
2. Preserves normal behavior: It does not disrupt the colony’s normal behavior.
3. Reduced drifting: By reducing bee drifting, it also reduces the potential spread of disease.
4. Ease of use and maintenance: HiveGate is easy to use and requires little maintenance.
5. No chemicals required: An eco-friendly solution that requires no chemicals.
6. Economical and durable: A cost-effective, long-lasting solution for your hive or apiary.

How do you use the HiveGate?

• Position HiveGate so that the internal entrance sits beneath the center of the winter cluster and secure the device. Or simply place it in the middle of the hive.
• Seal the hive entrance so the only opening is the external HiveGate entrance. You can do this with a piece of foam.
• When the colony is strong, additional HiveGates can be added to expand the entrance area.
• Clean periodically as you would normally do with hive components.

Design and effectiveness: the HiveGate is a hive add-on that creates a defensible corridor between the outside of the hive and the point of strongest defense inside the hive. This design enables the bees to defend the colony effectively against invading wasps or hornets, helping prevent total colony collapse and significantly increasing productivity.

Background of HiveGate: The creation of HiveGate arose from the need to solve the problem of colonies being robbed by wasps and robbing bees. By rethinking the hive entrance design, HiveGate offers bees a new way to defend themselves naturally.

With HiveGate, bees can gain the upper hand in naturally defending their colony against intruders. An essential addition to the hive for any beekeeper who wants to keep their bees safe and productive.