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High quality water based acrylic enamel. Based on self-cross linking resins with excellent performance and great resistance. Tested and verified by the Apiculture Department of Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) considered as an ideal material for the painting and maintaining of wooden beehives used in beekeeping.

The product is an excellent choice for painting new beehives and for the maintenance of already painted ones. According to the study results the product was tested under real conditions from the Agricultural University and showed outstanding results since there was no negative impact on adult worker bees, the brood or the queen. The lack of direct and indirect toxicity makes it a great choice for that use. It outclasses traditional beehive coating systems because of the ease of application, the reduced time of work completion, the reduced total labor costs and better environmental performance.

Shades

Available in white and three shades yellow, green and blue, based on the instructions of the Agricultural University of Athens about the shades that bee can discern.

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• New technology hydrophobic self cross linking acrylic resins.
• > Tested by the Apiculture Department of Agricultural University of Athens.
• Lack of toxicity for the population of bees.
• High Adhesion
• High resistance to humidity
• Resistance to exterior weather conditions.
• High penetration in wooden surfaces.
• The use of a special primer is not required.
• Easy and speed of application and maintenance.
• Water based with reduced VOC emissions.
• Does not create paint film, so it is not peeled off.

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According to the study results the product was tested under real conditions from the Agricultural University and showed outstanding results since there was no negative impact on adult worker bees, the brood or the queen. The lack of direct and indirect toxicity makes it a great choice for that use.

It outclasses traditional beehive coating systems because of the ease of application, the reduced time of work completion, the reduced total labor costs, better environmental performance, almost zero dangerous substances emissions and very low VOC content.

Test Results by the Agriculture Department of the Agricultural University

Experimental procedure

Special “cages” for bees were built from cell manufacturing wood of scale 20x20x20 cm with strainer and plastic diaphragm for better control and removal of losses.

Bees fed with a mixture of honey and powdered sugar, sugar syrup 1: 1 and pollen substitute.

In each experimental cage were mixed bees from various frames of brood and honey in order to exist bees of all ages. Then in each cage were placed about 40 g of bees (350-400 bees) by volumetric dosing.

There were three groups A, B and C, and 4 replicates for each group so as to allow statistical processing of results.

• Group A: unpainted.
• Group B: exterior paint according to instructions.
• Group C: interior paint.

Placement of the bees took place on 18/04/2016 and stayed for 10 days until 28/04/2016.

Losses were counted daily and were removed from the cages. The cages were placed in a room with controlled conditions with 28oC temperature and relative humidity of 65%, almost the same conditions as those of the beehives.

Results

Bee losses were observed after the 5th day according to the Table 1.

Table 1 Number of bees recorded during 10 days in cages categories

Conclusions

From all the above there seems no immediate toxicity (group C) or indirect toxicity (group B) to bees because of the paint since at (group A) there were more losses .The death of bees is due to natural mortality because of the conditions and stress from their stay in the cages.

Find out more about the Test Results by the Agriculture Department of the Agricultural University here