- Controlling the flow of bees: By reducing the entrance size, it can decrease the traffic of bees going in and out, facilitating easier management for beekeepers.
- Preventing robbing bees: It helps to prevent other bee colonies from entering the hive and stealing honey.
- Maintaining internal hive temperature: A smaller entrance helps to maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity inside the hive.
- Reducing pests and diseases: It reduces the chances of pests and other unwanted creatures from entering the hive.
In beekeeping practice, beekeepers may adjust the size of the hive entrance as needed, using different types of entrance reducers to achieve these purposes.
