> It seems to be everybody's ambition to exterminate wax moths.

As I recall, we think of the varieties of moth that attack beehives as wax
moths, but they have other duties, and only work on beehives incidentally.

As I understand it, there are other reservoirs besides beehives for them, and
they will never completely disappear in climates where they are comfortable.

allen

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