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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