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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: Cindi on December 17, 2006, 11:13:24 AM

Title: Defining the wax moth larvae
Post by: Cindi on December 17, 2006, 11:13:24 AM
When I was in the hives a few weeks back, I encountered some maggots (only a couple) that were on the bottomboard infront of the entrance reducer.  I saw this only on one hive, it was a strong hive.  I put the maggots on my hive tool, brought it in the house and took a picture.

Is this what the larvae of the wax moth look like?  I have no clue, but it would seem to me that is what this is.  Yucky, hope they are not inside with the bees.  Great day. Cindi

(http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/9074/waxmotheb0.th.jpg) (http://img484.imageshack.us/my.php?image=waxmotheb0.jpg)

(http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/1404/waxmoth2ic9.th.jpg) (http://img484.imageshack.us/my.php?image=waxmoth2ic9.jpg)
Title: Re: Defining the wax moth larvae
Post by: ChickenWing on December 17, 2006, 11:26:37 AM
It looks like Wax moth larvae, kinda blurry though.   The fact that they were where you found them is a good sign.  It means the bees are taking them out of the hive. 
Title: Re: Defining the wax moth larvae
Post by: Michael Bush on December 17, 2006, 12:33:29 PM
I concur.  It's kind of blurry but it looks like wax moth larvae.