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Ted Fischer <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 9 Dec 1996 00:29:59 -0400
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Ian Watson wrote:
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> I have been late getting the last of my honey extracted, and found one or
> two frames with the tell-tale webbing of the dreaded wax moth larvae.
> Should I discard these combs, or extract it?...Is it safe?
> Thanks in advance...:)
 
It looks to me like you have a rather light infestation.  I would just
scratch out the moth signs and extract the honey.  Then, kill any
undetected larvae by putting the supers outside to freeze.
 
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan USA

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