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  • From: "Saundra Kirven" <skirven AT pharmasset.com>
  • To: "Natalie Sadler MD" <nsadler AT mindspring.com>, "Tom Wright" <twright AT vicksburg.com>
  • Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Wax moths
  • Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:41:30 -0400

I will do this proactively. I was able to determine that I do not have
wax moths, just very busy, happy bees. I even added supers to the new
hives yesterday.

Saundra Kirven
Clinical Operations Manager
Pharmasset, Inc.
Phone: (919) 287-4250 x117
Fax: (919) 287-4259
email: skirven AT pharmasset.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Natalie Sadler MD [mailto:nsadler AT mindspring.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 7:51 AM
To: Tom Wright; Saundra Kirven
Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [ocba] Wax moths

A third generation beekeeper in Randolph county told me to mix 1/4 c
vinegar, 1/4 c sugar and 1 c. water together in an milk jug adding a
very brown ripe banana mashed up. Set this out by the hive body with the
lid off. He said that it would attract the wax moths into the jar so
that they would not disturb the hive.
Natalie Sadler


-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Wright <twright AT vicksburg.com>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2010 12:49 PM
>To: Saundra Kirven <skirven AT pharmasset.com>
>Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: Re: [ocba] Wax moths
>
>If they're in there you should be able so see them or their webs. It is

>not unusual for bees to leave a hole in comb. If the edges are smooth,
>that's probably what it is.If it is wax moths, they will be all over
the
>five in short order. I don't know of any effective treatment short of
>putting the hive bodies and frames in a freezer and starting over. Just

>cross your fingers and watch closely. Wax moths can rarely get started
>in a new healthy hive.
>
>Tom
>
>Saundra Kirven wrote:
>>
>> Oh my! I think I have wax moths in one of my (new) hives. There is
a
>> hole in the comb about the size of a silver dollar. The frame is
very
>> full of capped honey and brood and I want to nip this problem now.
>> Any advice from the veteran beekeepers is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Saundra Kirven
>>
>> Clinical Operations Manager
>>
>> Pharmasset, Inc.
>>
>> Phone: (919) 287-4250 x117
>>
>> Fax: (919) 287-4259
>>
>> email: skirven AT pharmasset.com
>> <mailto:skirven AT pharmasset.com>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Natalie Sadler, MD
Holistic Psychiatry
200 N. Greensboro St, Suite C7a
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 929-7527




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