Part 13: Managing Wax Moths

The Wax Moth can be a destructive pest of weak bee hives and stored honeycombs. Learn about their relationship to your bee colonies and how you can prevent them from causing damage. 0:00 – Two types of wax moths 0:37 – Wax moth life cycle 2:02 – Don’t confuse them with hive beetles 2:54 – Wax worm damage to hives 5:12 – Wax moth control 9:17 – Storing drawn combs 10:58 – Treating combs with Bt 12:18 – Fumigating hives For more information on Bee Keeping, visit: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/bees For a printable handout, visit: https://uaex.uada.edu/bee-class#handouts #Arkansas #Extension #HoneyBee