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The Top bar hive purpose is mainly easy of use, low cost, no heavy lifting, for better ventilation and control over unwanted visitors of the beehive, namely the pests and other insects such as ants and hive beetles who want to take part in the honey the bees produce, as well as other predators such as skunks and bears and of course for producing honey and other bee products. An open bottom should be favored, for they will keep varroa mite ejection thus keeping the hive more hygienic and well ventilated for the bees. A sunny location and a well ventilated Top bar hive can prevent Nosema apis, a spore forming parasite that attacks the bees’ intestines and could cause dysentery among them.
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Top bar hives use a hanging bar that contains honey filled combs. These bars usually hang without ceiling or floors that support them, which gives ample ventilation to the bees and the structure permits easy access to the beekeepers, who will inspect the honeycomb for possible infection among the bees. This kind of method is the most common, as it is widely used, and it is also the cheapest and most practical way of producing honey from the bees.
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Top bar hives are found in the developing countries rather than the more advanced ones, mainly because it is cheap and easy to establish, but in turn also produces quality honey for the beekeepers. The beehive construction is so simple yet effective, and can even pose as a home based business for anybody who has a knack for the bees and maintaining apiary.
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