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Adrian Wenner <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Nov 1994 09:19:45 PST
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   We found it easy to raise wax moth larvae and without destroying combs.
Here is the recipe that worked:
 
100ml honey
100ml glycerin
1200ml dry baby cereal (e.g., Gerber high protein)
30ml water
 
   Mix thoroughly, place in a wide mouth glass jar (e.g., gallon), and lay
a mass of wax moth pupae on top of the mixture.  Keep in a warm place (80F
or 27C).  After adults emerge, watch for egg mass production and
fast-moving young larvae.  Note the heat generated by their metabolism.
 
                                                        Adrian
 
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