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Re: wax moth control
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Julia Graham <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 9 Oct 2001 10:18:57 -0700
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At 12:58 PM 10/9/01 -0400, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>Non toxic waxmoth control is to put your combs in the freezer for a few days.
>Handle them gently as chilled wax is bery brittle.

What happens when I have bees on them?  In other words, do I pull any combs
that have wax moth and shake the bees off and put in freezer and THEN put
back on the hive?  What if it has honey?  Will this damage it for the bee's
winter food?

help! :)
julia

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