Untreated Frames of Comb

Started by Ben Framed, October 31, 2021, 02:50:30 PM

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Ben Framed

In your general experience for curiosity, at what temperatures is it considered to be safe to expose untreated comb in a garage or warehouse as far as 'wax moths' are concerned?





BeeMaster2

When temperatures are below freezing.
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The15thMember

I have found that as long as I freeze comb and then transfer it directly into a tightly sealed stack of stored boxes, I don't have any trouble.  I did that for a couple of years and never had a waxworm outbreak.  I do put mothballs in the stacks over the winter now, but that's more to keep out mice than moths.   
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jimineycricket

I freeze the comb, then put it in tightly sealed trash bags, then store it in the top of my garage.  I don't worry about the temperature.
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Michael Bush

Wax moth issues are very climate dependent. 
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