Nicot Queen Excluder Grid for Dadant 12-Frame Beehives

This Nicot queen excluder grid is designed for Dadant type beehives with 12 frames. Manufactured by the renowned NICOT brand in France, this grid is made of semi-rigid recyclable food-grade plastic in ivory color, making it resistant, durable, and bee-friendly.

Dimensions and Materials:

Size: 500 x 500 mm.
Thickness: 2.5 mm.
Weight: 250 g.
Material: Semi-rigid recyclable food-grade plastic, ivory color.

Key Benefits of the NICOT Grid:

· Effective Brood Control: Prevents the queen from entering the supers, keeping honey frames free from larvae.

· Disease Prevention: Depending on management, it can help reduce the spread of diseases such as foulbrood.

· Innovative Design: Smooth surface and polished rounded edges for safe bee movement.

· Superior Honey Quality: Produces clearer honey without the taste of brood.

· Warmer than Metal Grids: Prevents the creation of cold zones in the hive.

· Easy Maintenance: Simple cleaning with hot water or by immersion in a caustic soda solution.

Installation and Maintenance

Easy to install and handle, just place it over the frames between the brood chamber and the super. Clean by scraping, hot water at 60°C, or immersion in hot water with caustic soda. Heat resistant up to 110°C.

Precautions: Not recommended for breeding black bees in certain regions, as it may affect their movement towards the supers.