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Производителя препоръчва да се мият с 4%-тов разтвор сода каустик.. или същото можело да се постигне с една таблетка за съдомиална машина, разтворена в 5 лтр вода .
Maintenance and care of the BeeBox Hive
The outside surface of the BeeBox Hives should be painted with oil or water based paint to protect them from UV radiation and to ease cleaning. All surfaces of the hive tops, the bottom boards and the feeders should be painted. Painting may be done by brushing, rolling or spraying. Light colours are recommended to be used in hot climates and darker tones in cold climates.
Polystyrene does not rot, wrap or absorb moisture. Therefore the maintenance of the hive is minimal and the first painting will last for tens of years. Parts soiled by bees can be washed gently by hand, or with a steam washer. Careful steam washing will remove almost all pathogens. If the bee colonies have had major problems with bee diseases the boxes can be disinfected by washing them with a 4 % solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The same can be achieved by washing the hive parts with a solution of dishwasher detergent powder. A solution of one tablet in 5 litres of water is of appropriate strength. Virkon S is a disinfectant widely used in Europe. A 2 % solution of this disinfectant will kill all bacteria and spores of bee diseases when sprayed on pre-cleaned hive surfaces. Virkon S is biologically degradable and is not harmful to bees. The active ingredients are among others potassium monopersulfate 50% and organic acids.