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Title: honey super and potential wax moth issue
Post by: farmerjohn on July 23, 2009, 02:23:45 AM
Today while going through my friend's hive, we discovered that wax moths had destroyed the two hive bodies. The honey super however was untouched and we could not find any wax moth larva. We promptly removed the super and and after getting the bees out put the super, frames and all in the fridge until extraction time. To me this should be suitable. Anyone have some ideas, suggestions..?

Thanks,
Title: Re: honey super and potential wax moth issue
Post by: jason58104 on July 23, 2009, 08:41:36 AM
If you have a chest freezer that would be better.  The larve need to be frozen to kill them!
Title: Re: honey super and potential wax moth issue
Post by: riverrat on July 23, 2009, 09:27:54 AM
I dont think wax moths are your only problem. If you got wax moths most likely you got to much space for the bees to defend was the hive weak
Title: Re: honey super and potential wax moth issue
Post by: Robo on July 23, 2009, 10:12:00 AM
If the honey supers never had brood raised in them,  wax moths won't bother them.  I'd still get some Bt so this doesn't happen in the future.


I agree with Riverrat,  wax moths may be the least of your problems