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I can't remember exact timing, but due to the thermal mass of honey, 48 hrs
would probably be better.

No need to extract the honey--just drop the frames into the hive that you
want to give the honey to--they will clean up the wax moth damage.

Randy


On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Scott Ball <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I recall someone recently remarking how to save combs that have wax moth
> damage - clean them up as best you can then let the bees do the rest is
> what I seam to recall.  I have bagged them and placed them in the extra
> freezer for now - good thing the wife is gone for a few days!
>
> My questions are these:
>
> How long should they be in the freezer, 24 or 48 hrs?
> After freezing can I then extract what honey I can and use that for
> feeding back to the bees? Wouldn't be more then 20 lbs.
>
> Scott
> Bay Area, CA
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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