. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 404 December, 1916. American ;Bee Journal change from a larva to a mature moth takes place in about two weeks. In warm climates the insects prob- ably breed with little interruption, while in the north there are several months when their work is checked. They are sensitive to cold and combs exposed to severe freezing will be free from waxmoths in the spring. Such individuals as find a crevice near the cluster of bees survive the winter, and renew the cycle the following season. These insects have a very wide range and may be found nearly everywhere in
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 404 December, 1916. American ;Bee Journal change from a larva to a mature moth takes place in about two weeks. In warm climates the insects prob- ably breed with little interruption, while in the north there are several months when their work is checked. They are sensitive to cold and combs exposed to severe freezing will be free from waxmoths in the spring. Such individuals as find a crevice near the cluster of bees survive the winter, and renew the cycle the following season. These insects have a very wide range and may be found nearly everywhere in Europe or America where bees are kept, excepting in the high altitudes of the West. When the writer visited Denver a few years ago he was in- formed by beekeepers there that the moths did not seem to survive in that climate. Although several times intro- duced, they soon disappeared. It is fortunate for the beekeepers of Colo- rado and other similar altitudes that they have one less source of irritation. The writer is inclined to regard the waxmoth as a blessing in disguise, for it certainly tends to discourage care- less beekeeping. A set of good brood- combs is worth at least two dollars, and it stands the beekeeper in hand to look after weak or queenless colonies to prevent the moths from destroying them. If left undisturbed, the moths destroy the combs entirely so that nothing remains but a mass of webs and the casts of the larva. Even the frames will be so badly eaten by the larvK in spinning their cocoons that they are of little value. CARE OF COMBS, ETC. It is seldom safe to leave extracting combs exposed for any length of time. As soon as possible after the honey is extracted the combs should be re- turned to the bees, unless freezing weather is at hand. If for any reason it is not desirable to return the combs to the bees at once, they should be ex- posed to fumes of bisulphide of carbon in an air-tight room. Care should be used that no lighted lamp or other flame com
Size: 2174px × 1150px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectbees, bookyear1861
