Randy wrote

> 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 Australia in the 1870's, the beekeepers were wanting to introduce 
Italian bees because the Apis mellifera mellifera were susceptible to wax 
moth.  They were told the Apis mellifera ligustica was better adapted at 
handling wax moth.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA 

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