{"product_id":"acorn-green-drone-comb-frame-medium-6-5-8-for-beekeeping-innisfil-creek-honey","title":"Acorn Green Drone Comb Frame – Medium 6-5\/8\" for Beekeeping | Innisfil Creek Honey","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcorn Green Drone Comb Frame – Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprove your hive management options with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcorn Green Drone Comb Frame – Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Innisfil Creek Honey. This full-plastic drone comb frame is designed to fit 6-5\/8\" medium honey supers and provides a dedicated drone comb option for beekeepers managing their colonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade using durable plastic and featuring beeswax-based comb material, this green drone frame can be incorporated into a beekeeping program for integrated pest management (IPM), queen breeding and other apiary management practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold individually, it’s a practical addition for hobby beekeepers and commercial apiarists looking to expand their hive management equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features and Benefits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium-size drone comb frame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Designed to fit 6-5\/8\" medium supers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull-plastic frame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Provides a plastic drone comb frame format for routine hive use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen colour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Easy to identify among your other frames.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIPM support:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Can be used as part of a drone brood management strategy for Varroa mite control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueen breeding applications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Useful for beekeepers managing colonies for drone production and queen mating programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoney super use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The manufacturer describes this drone comb as an option for honey production, with larger cells intended to support faster extraction than standard-size cells when used in honey supers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold individually:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Purchase the number of frames required for your operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUses for Acorn Green Drone Comb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntegrated Pest Management (IPM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrone brood management is one method beekeepers may use as part of an integrated approach to Varroa mite management. Varroa mites tend to reproduce preferentially in drone brood, so drone comb can be used within a planned monitoring and control program. Results depend on timing, colony conditions and proper management; drone comb alone does not guarantee Varroa control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueen Breeding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrone comb can support the production of drones for queen breeding and mating programs. Suitable drone production depends on colony strength, season and local conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoney Production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe manufacturer also identifies this frame for use in honey supers, where its larger cells are intended to allow honey to extract faster than honey from standard-size cells. 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