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Title: Easy wax moth trap: see pic.
Post by: van from Arkansas on March 15, 2020, 06:16:38 PM
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The pic shows the moths floating on the surface of the solution in a typical yellow jacket trap.  I also use one liter pop bottles also with a 1/2 half inch hole close to the top of the pop bottle, source is:

Rvbees.com

Recipe is:

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup Apple cider vinegar: to keep bees away.  Bees hate the vinegar smell.
One half or so, banana peel.

The trap will catch moths over night, works fantastic.  Also attracts European hornets, bald faced hornets, yellow jackets, and fruit flies.

Best to your bees.
Title: Re: Easy wax moth trap: see pic.
Post by: Ben Framed on March 15, 2020, 06:35:42 PM
This is good to know. Thnks, Mr Van for posting.
Phillip
Title: Re: Easy wax moth trap: see pic.
Post by: Nock on March 15, 2020, 09:53:35 PM
I?ll have to try that. Thanks