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Re: Waxworm in Brood
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:38:04 +0100
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Joe Waggle asked about waxworm (wax moth larvae to UK members) in brood.

One of my selection criteria is tolerance of wax moth.  Some colonies seem 
to allow waxmoth a free run of the brood nest, whereas others remove them. 
I have always thought that tolerance of wax moth is a good measure of the 
hygienic behaviour of a colony - and one that is easily scored by 
beekeepers.

Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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