Hi  all

Chris Slade (Dorset UK) said...

> In the UK where, generally, the queen is kept below an excluder
> wax moths aren't a great problem.

Now I live a relatively small distance from Chris (around 250 miles) in the
midlands and for the last 15 to 20 years waxmoths have been giving more
trouble than in previous decades.

The greater waxmoth (galleria mellonella) was very rare, but has become much
more common. The lesser version (achroia grisella) used not to be much of a
problem, but it's activities are noticed more frequently and such activities
are of a more destructive nature than previously.

It has been suggested that global warming is part of the cause for these
changes.

Some of my personal experience can be read and may give some mirth...
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/waxmothbucket.html

The page
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/waxmoth.html
gives a few technical details and has links to waxmoth trapping and
treatment as well as the life cycle.

I am still looking for some nice, sharp illustrations to improve these
pages... If anyone has some good pics they would get full recognition as to
source.

Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website
Email: [log in to unmask] or  [log in to unmask]
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman & http://www.dave-cushman.net

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