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Screened bottom boards trap mites that fall off the bees. Mites fall through the mesh but are unable to crawl back up into the hive.

Screened bottom boards trap mites that fall off the bees. Mites fall through the mesh but are unable to crawl back up into the hive.
© Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

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Screened bottom boards trap mites that fall off the bees. Mites fall through the mesh but are unable to crawl back up into the hive. The bottom board provides a solid foundation on which to stack the hive boxes.

Bottom Board

The bottom board creates the floor of the hive.

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