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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: COLVIN on November 02, 2005, 10:26:05 am

Title: WAX MOTH
Post by: COLVIN on November 02, 2005, 10:26:05 am

DOES ANY INE KNOW IF REGULAR MOTH BALLS BE USED TO STORE FRAMES TO PROTECT AGAINST THE WAX MOTH?

TOM

Title: Re: WAX MOTH
Post by: imabkpr on November 02, 2005, 02:44:40 pm

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DOES ANY INE KNOW IF REGULAR MOTH BALLS BE USED TO STORE FRAMES TO PROTECT AGAINST THE WAX MOTH?

TOM

                                                                                                                                                                                                               "COLVIN"  Don't use moth balls, use PARA-MOTH.  You can purchase it from most bee supply co.  Brushy mountain bee farm sells it.  If you want, this is their tx # 1-800-233-7929 ask them for a catalog It also tells how to use para-moth.                                                                                                                     cef

Title: WAX MOTH
Post by: manowar422 on November 02, 2005, 08:36:08 pm

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DOES ANY INE KNOW IF REGULAR MOTH BALLS BE USED TO STORE FRAMES TO PROTECT AGAINST THE WAX MOTH?

Try this post by Micheal Bush, I think it will help answer your question.
http://beemaster.com/beebbs/viewtopic.php?t=3792&highlight=wax+moth

Title: WAX MOTH
Post by: Michael Bush on November 02, 2005, 09:47:10 pm

I would use nothing but freezing, or Certan (see link refered to above), but if you really WANT to use something, DON'T buy regular moth balls.  Make sure that the active ingredient is Paradichlorobenzene.  Some of them are.  But many are Naphalene and that is bad (illegal, unapproved, unhealthy for the bees, unhealthy for people, etc. etc. etc.)