Wax Moth disaster
I noticed some days ago that the bees were no longer flying in and out of their nest box and on closer inspection, when finally opening the box, not easy to do, I could have wept. The nest had been entirely destroyed by the dreaded Wax Moth and its larvae had obliterated the who colony, lots of small bees dead and what could have been the queen. Three years of successful bee colonies and this one was destroyed.
Can anyone help with advice on how I can prevent this happening again and ways I could prevent the Wax Moth from entering such a small hole into the box.
Can anyone help with advice on how I can prevent this happening again and ways I could prevent the Wax Moth from entering such a small hole into the box.
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If you're using boxes though it would be good practice to clean them out in winter.