Where do wax moths lay their eggs ? Dow do wax moths get in the bee hives ? What is the best treatment for inside the hives ? What is the best preventive treatment ? I thank all of you very much for answering all my questions.
Keep your hives full of bees (crowd down if you need to) and you shouldn't have to worry about the moths. They're always out there looking for an opportunity, don't give it to them!
Scott
Try this, it works.
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,16823.0.html
http://www.hidhut.com/catalog/xentari-bt-p-31.html
Steve
>Where do wax moths lay their eggs ?
They lay there eggs in the wax ---- comb. They are not as attracted to comb that has not had brood in it. They are real fond of old brood comb with cocoons etc.
Dow do wax moths get in the bee hives ?
Adult wax moths enter the hive and lay eggs.
>What is the best preventive treatment ?
Wax moths in an active hive are usually the sign of another problem weakness, disease etc. They attack weak hive so keep hives strong
Wax moths will get in stored drawn comb. Folks try different ways to protect this comb. Storage in airtight area after freezing comb. Storing comb where sunlight can get to it--- wax moths dont like the sunlight. Using approve moth crystals for storage (some are not approved for beekeeping). And last, what I use is BT (xentari). Do a search for post on xentari.
I see asprince posted the link as I was typing :).