This is a little late, and I've been meaning to post about it for a long time. Sometimes life and work just get in the way.
An interesting finding from the USDA ARS and a new beetle trap in development. The article speaks specifically to Red Flour Beetle, but mentions that Hive Beetle is also attracted. Interesting read. I hope the efficacy proves high enough. This would be a very clean way of removing beetles from hives. I'm envisioning a small solar panel on one of these pyramids, silently killing beetles with it's LED's while recharging in the field all day.
"Among its features, the new trap is pyramid-shaped and sports slender fins that coax inquisitive beetles into a central pit where they can be captured. The trap is also fitted with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) whose colored light—set to wavelengths of 390 nanometers (nm)—attracts beetles from long distances, ensuring they get a whiff of pheromone as they approach."
https://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/oct13/pests1013.htm
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