Small Mesh, Serious Beekeeping Function
Among the twelve product families offered by ANPING RUIBEI METAL MESH FACTORY, bee hive mesh is the most specialised. The line concentrates on galvanised steel woven mesh for hive floors, varroa screens, gate screens and ventilation panels, supplied to beekeeping equipment brands, distributors and agricultural wholesalers.
The mesh does two jobs at once. Its aperture keeps bees inside the hive while allowing mites, debris and moisture to fall clear of the colony, and its open area supports constant airflow that reduces condensation and mould during wintering and transport.
Standard Specification
| Parameter | Offering |
|---|---|
| Material | Galvanised low carbon steel wire, stainless steel on request |
| Mesh count | 8 x 8 mesh, 10 x 10 mesh |
| Wire diameter | 0.71 mm and custom diameters |
| Open area | Approximately 60 percent at 8 mesh |
| Standard sheet size | 150 x 210 mm, 400 x 500 mm, 450 x 450 mm, 410 x 510 mm |
| Roll format | 8 inch x 100 ft, 3 inch x 100 ft and similar |
Functional Benefits
- Varroa management — the aperture size allows fallen varroa mites to drop through the screen while keeping bees above the tray.
- Ventilation — high open area supports airflow, reducing humidity inside the hive and improving colony health.
- Corrosion resistance — galvanised coating withstands outdoor exposure and hive cleaning cycles.
- Cut-to-size supply — sheets are sheared to the exact frame dimension, with deburred edges for safe handling.
- Dual-purpose use — the same mesh serves as a bee exclusion screen for foundation vents and attics.
Applications
Bee hive floors, screened bottom boards, varroa monitoring trays, queen excluder frames, hive entrance reducers, transport ventilation panels, honey house window screens and agricultural building vents. In North America the material is also specified for foundation vent and attic screens where building codes require bee exclusion.
Supply and Customisation
Sheets and rolls are produced on standard weaving looms and can be galvanised before or after cutting depending on the edge finish required. Buyers can order plain sheets, pre-cut panels with folded edges, or rolls for in-house fabrication. Packing is moisture protected, since galvanised mesh stored in humid conditions before assembly can develop white rust.
Typical order volumes range from a few hundred sheets for regional distributors to full container loads for beekeeping equipment manufacturers. The export team provides mesh certificates and coordinates shipment from Tianjin and Qingdao.
Send your sheet dimensions, mesh count and quantity to the BM Metal Mesh team at bmmetalmesh.com for a beekeeping mesh quotation.
