
TheWaxMothlarvae

Whenleftaloneinthecombsitwillmakearealmessofitandeattheframescleanofwaxinnotime.

TheLesserWaxMoth

TheGreaterWaxMoth

ThecharacteristicmarkoftheWaxMothlarvae;thedarkbrownfeaces
Beekeepersincoldclimatecanreducethedamageonstoredcombbykillingthewaxmothwithlowtemperature.Ifthecombsarekeptin-7℃(20F)for4hours,-15℃(5F)fortwohours,allstagesofwaxmothswillbedestroyed.湖北天马养蜂场,加我们的微信一起学养蜂。
Fumigationwithcarbondioxideforfourhourswillalsokillallstagesofwaxmoth.
Alightbulbhungoverabucketofwaterwillcatchadultmothsinthestorageroomandreducethenumberofmothsthatmateandlayeggsintheequipment.Usesoapywaterinthebuckettopreventbadsmell.