> How do people keep frames and equipment wax moth free?

Bees are the best defence - I would suggest keeping comb on hives so that it 
is covered by bees.  We would never remove supers before the first frosts 
and now usually leave them on the hives all through the winter (although I 
appreciate that winter does not appear in your vocabulary!)

Acetic acid fumigation can be used to kill wax moths, their larvae and eggs 
on comb, but if the comb is then left unattended it will soon be re-invaded, 
especially in a climate like yours.  Incidentally, the acid will also kill 
most other pathogens except AFB spores.

Blowtorching the woodwork internally will help clean things up and remove 
some of the nooks and crannies where they lay their eggs.

Best wishes

Peter
52.194546, -1.673618 

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