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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: edric on August 26, 2015, 01:02:44 PM

Title: Wood eating larvae in my hive
Post by: edric on August 26, 2015, 01:02:44 PM
Noticed no activity at the hive, the nuc about 10 months old, it was very active, and then, photos to follow, thanks for any help, Ed
Title: Re: Wood eating larvae in my hive
Post by: BeeMaster2 on August 26, 2015, 01:19:38 PM
Ed, they are greater wax moths.
The make it look bad but just clean them off, crush them and reuse the equipment.
Jim
Title: Re: Wood eating larvae in my hive
Post by: monarchis on August 26, 2015, 04:37:31 PM
Hi Ed,

burn lightly with a blowtorch your equipment.
Title: Re: Wood eating larvae in my hive
Post by: Michael Bush on August 26, 2015, 05:40:13 PM
No need to do anything except scrape off the cocoons and scrap any badly eaten combs.
Title: Re: Wood eating larvae in my hive
Post by: edric on August 26, 2015, 08:19:51 PM
Thanks guys,  Ed
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