In the comb

Heating coils are embedded directly into wax foundations and maintain a temperature of 42° C for three-hour periods. This provides optimal killing power against varroa and stops the spread of virus’s, without harming bees.

Heat cycles repeat automatically every 16 days to stop reinfestation.

In the brood chamber

Each kit equips one hive and contains a ‘Hive Connect’, along with 8 heatable wax foundations and control units.

The Full Hive Kit adds digital weight and temperature sensors.

In the apiary

All kits are connected to the Apibrain.

This is the intelligence of the system and regulates treatments. The Apibrain is included in each order and controls up to 20 hives at a single apiary location.

The Vatorex system can be powered by solar, with a solar panel, charge controller and solar battery, or by grid energy.