If this is wax moths, do I need to destroy them before instaling a package? Will bees keep them in check if I don't fumigate the hives? What is the preferred method of control? At this point in time (Jan. in SE Iowa), I doubt if I'll see anymore doamage this winter. Comments? A healthy colony of bees (in Pennsylvania, USA, at least) will keep wax moths in check. The moths should not be obvious in the colony. Control methods? Paradichlorobenzene crystals at the top of stacks of stored beeswax combs and cold weather. Once the weather gets down to freezing, wax moth activity stops. Many people store bee equipment outdoors or in an unheated shed to discourage wax moths. But remember to have para crystals ready for spring. Tim Tim Sterrett Westtown, (Southeastern) Pennsylvania, USA [log in to unmask]