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  • From: Mark Waller <wallermarkw AT gmail.com>
  • To: John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com>
  • Cc: Eric Solie <esolie AT gmail.com>, Orange Beekeepers Association County <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Wax moths
  • Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 06:52:07 -0400

What do you do with honey supers to keep wax moths away? I’ve removed the
honey, placed them back on the hive to be cleaned and don’t want to leave
them there for fear of wax moths. I don’t have enough freezer space in
working freezers to place them all year. I do have an old freezer, not
working, but not sure if that will be air tight enough. Your thoughts
please. Thanks.



> On Jul 7, 2017, at 5:37 PM, John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Eric,
> I suppose your screen method would work, but the newspaper combine method
> is simple and fool proof. It allows the bees to mingle at their own speed.
> I have never had a problem with bees interacting aggressively while using
> the newspaper combine. The bees remove the newspaper and you don't have to
> manipulate the hive twice as you would with you proposed method. Personally
> I wouldn't make it more complicated for me or stressful for the bees than
> necessary.
>
> John Rintoul
> (919) 414-4071
> No trees or bees were killed in the distribution of this message, but
> countless electrons were seriously inconvenienced.
>
> On Jul 7, 2017, at 4:43 PM, Eric Solie <esolie AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Basic combining question: Instead of using newspaper to combine hives
>> can I use a screened bottom board and provide an entrance above the
>> board. It will keep the bees separate, yet allow the queen pheromone
>> through better. After 2 days I would remove the screened bottom board
>> and 2nd entrance.
>> Eric
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Shadi Cinpinski <shadikaze AT gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Thanks, Walter.
>>> Yes, this nuc was weaker and wax moths decimated the larvae that were
>>> close
>>> to hatching out. There were a ton of dead bees in various stages of larvae
>>> that I found at the bottom of the single nuc box.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:03 PM Walter Starks <walterstarks AT icloud.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would probably buy a queen for the nuc. Weak hives typically produce
>>>> poor queens. If wax moths are moving in I imagine this is a very weak
>>>> hive.
>>>>
>>>> Another option would be to just do a newspaper combine with one of the
>>>> larger hives.
>>>>
>>>> Also, if you use wooden frames there's no need to burn them because of
>>>> wax
>>>> moths. Just clean out the damaged comb and put it back in the hive. The
>>>> bees
>>>> will rebuild it. If the comb is really badly damaged just remove the old
>>>> wax
>>>> and install new foundation.
>>>>
>>>> ______
>>>>
>>>> Walter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You never can tell with bees. ~ Winnie-the-Pooh
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Shadi Cinpinski <shadikaze AT gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I recently started a nuc that I asked the group about previously. I went
>>>> back into the nuc today- after just 6 days and saw that wax moths were
>>>> moving in.
>>>> At this time, I have queen cells that look like they are forming in the
>>>> middle frames. I took the 2 frames with wax moth webbing and burned them
>>>> (thankfully these were outer frames and not the ones with what I think
>>>> are
>>>> queen cells). I also cleaned out the entire single nuc box- all moth
>>>> larvae
>>>> were killed off by burning or our hens. I put in another frame of
>>>> pollen/
>>>> nectar from one of our strong hives and reassembled the nuc, but I don't
>>>> want to mess with our 2 healthy hives anymore.
>>>> Any thoughts? Is this nuc doomed? I did a nuc split for practice as this
>>>> is my first full year of bee keeping, so input is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Shadi Ana
>>>> --
>>>> Shadi Cinpinski,
>>>> 704-589-0992
>>>>
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>>>
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