moth crystals

[rober]

the newbee in the thread about combining hives also stored the frames from his failed hive in the wrong type of moth crystals. will that comb ever be safe to use again?

[LazyBkpr]

As i understand it, the "naphthalene" in those crystals will be absorbed into the wax. I wouldnt risk it if I had done that.

[Curtchann]

What would be the correct chemical to get to combat wax moths?

[rober]

I figured the comb was done for. I just wondered if anyone had any personal experience.
curtchann-paradichlorobenzene is the correct one.

[efmesch]

What would be the correct chemical to get to combat wax moths?

I think your best bet would be BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) spray.  It's not a poison ("chemical") but is very effective.  It has a long lasting effect since the spores of the BT remain in the hive, thus providing protection against new generations of moths.  It is harmless to the bees and can be applied while the supers are on the hives just as well as when they are stored off the hives.

My general practise has been to spray the frames with BT after the honey is extracted and then put them back on the hives for cleaning.  As the bees clean the remnants of honey, they also spread the BT sporess to unsprayed parts of the hive, expanding the protection to unsprayed areas.

[rober]

I do use BT. these frames belong to a newbee beekeeper I'm trying to help out.

[gtrr4]

Is this the start of wax moths?  This was one of the frame from a hive that abscound.

[tedh]

Yes.

[riverbee]

as ted said yes............pull it out, freeze it

[efmesch]

Remove the webs as well as you can, by hand, and then give the frames a good spraying with BT.