. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. Y\g. 1. FEMALE. Fig. 2. MALE. Fig. 3. MOTH EGGS. Thacher, in his Treatise (1828), suggests that the bees themselves may carry the eggs into the hive on their legs. After a short time the larvae grow to the size of -r-Tisr«r m^ '' about an inch and present the ap- ^gS!|X â ! pearance shown in Fig. 4. ^3=jte ^^ jC They now spin a cocood, whence ^mmm^mSZlij. they emerge as moths, again to Fig. 4. larvve of bee moth in motion tne round of insect FULLY GROWN. ^te- Thacher, Harris and others, give April or May as the earliest period at which the
. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. Y\g. 1. FEMALE. Fig. 2. MALE. Fig. 3. MOTH EGGS. Thacher, in his Treatise (1828), suggests that the bees themselves may carry the eggs into the hive on their legs. After a short time the larvae grow to the size of -r-Tisr«r m^ '' about an inch and present the ap- ^gS!|X â ! pearance shown in Fig. 4. ^3=jte ^^ jC They now spin a cocood, whence ^mmm^mSZlij. they emerge as moths, again to Fig. 4. larvve of bee moth in motion tne round of insect FULLY GROWN. ^te- Thacher, Harris and others, give April or May as the earliest period at which the moth makes its appearance. On the 9th of February, 1884, I found two moths in full vigor in a hive in which aqueenless colony, upon which I had been experimenting, had died. The hive had been standing out doors all winter, exposed to a temperature of 10° Fah. after the bees died. Cleanliness, watchfulness, and prompt destruction of every moth, cocoon or larvae, will be found great aids in keeping these depredators in check. But the most efficient safeguards are strong stocks and Italian bees. Moth.âSee Wax-Moth. Mother Bee. âSee Queen. Moth Larvae.âThe larva of the bee-moth. Moth-miller.âAn absurd name for a moth. Amongst bee- keepers it is generally employed to denote the moth whose larvae or young destroy the combs of the honey bee. See Moth. Moth-trap.âA trap for catching moths. Also frequently ap- plied to a trap for catching their larvae. Most traps are useless; if, however, a loose piece of wood be laid on the bottom or against the side of the hive, the larvae of the moth will creep under it, and may be caught and destroyed. But if such a trap be not attended to, it is worse than useless. Moth-worm.âAn improper name for the larva of the bee- moth. Movable Frame.âSee Irame. Moving' Bees.âThis term is applied to the transportation of bees from one place to anotherâsometimes for a few yards, at other times for miles. Mully Puff.â The puff-ball (q. v.) Mule.â
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