Thanks Chris,
 
> What's the cost of a queen excluder, the use of which would  largely 
eliminate such problems?


Unfortunately queen excluders have no affect.  The wax moth eggs  are in 
the super.  Without bees in the super to control the wax moths, the  wax moths 
take over.
 
Dave M.
 


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