In a message dated 03/08/2009 16:57:55 GMT Standard Time,  
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<<The fact that there were bees in Britain that allowed wax  moth to exist 
on
the combs is amazing to me--hasn't wax moth been present  in Britain for a
great long time?

Here in Calif, it is currently  quite hot, and freshly-extracted dark combs
are quickly infested with wax  moth.  As soon as we replace such boxes of
combs onto colonies, we can  see virtually all the moth larvae, cocoons, and
silk removed to the ground  in front of the hive by the next morning.

Randy  Oliver>>


    Lesser wax moth doesn't do a lot of harm, over here  at least, and the 
bees can live with it comfortably. They're a nuisance if  you're producing 
comb honey, but that's about all. Greater wax moth has  historically been 
confined to areas along the south coast, so many strains will  never have come 
into contact with it.  

Regards,

Robert Brenchley
Birmingham  UK


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