. Bee diseases in Ontario [microform]. Bees; Abeilles. i8 Pitn or TBI AriABY. BwidM the brood diMMC* â¢{ be«(, there are « few peitt which mfty do OOB' kidertble damage in th« apiary and apiary tuppliet, unlew preparations arc ma^ to control them. The moat important of thcM >â oodoubtadly the Bee-moth or Wax-moth, Oallrria mrllonella L, The larvae of thii moth work in the combe, and when present, will detitroy drawn combt very rapidly. These larvae have a preference for brood conibx, and in h month or two, if not checked, they will destroy thou- sands of coml)s. I'rai'tically all beekeep
. Bee diseases in Ontario [microform]. Bees; Abeilles. i8 Pitn or TBI AriABY. BwidM the brood diMMC* â¢{ be«(, there are « few peitt which mfty do OOB' kidertble damage in th« apiary and apiary tuppliet, unlew preparations arc ma^ to control them. The moat important of thcM >â oodoubtadly the Bee-moth or Wax-moth, Oallrria mrllonella L, The larvae of thii moth work in the combe, and when present, will detitroy drawn combt very rapidly. These larvae have a preference for brood conibx, and in h month or two, if not checked, they will destroy thou- sands of coml)s. I'rai'tically all beekeepers are acquainted with the adults, which. Fio. 9.âWork of the Bee-Moth larrae. mass of webs. Combs a are often found either inside the hive*, from which the bees have died, or in weak colonie?. â¢Professor F. B. Paddock give? the following descri, tion of the moths: Bef-moth. Description. " Although very familiar to many beekeepers, the bee-moth is yet not definitely known to ' ' who should be acquainted with it in order that they might more readily combat ving been a pest for such a long time, it is remarkable that more bee- keepers a ^ot acquainted with this pest of the apiary. Perhaps the reason that these moths are not more commonly known is due to the fact that they are seldom to be seen on the wing, except at dusk, unless frightened from their hiding ; " The adult bee-moth is about five-eighths of an inch (fifteen millimeters) in length, with a wing expanse ot about one and one-quarter inches (thirty to thirty-two mllli- 'Bulletin No. 231, "The Bee-moth or Wax-worm," Texas Agricultural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Millen, F. Eric; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Fruit Branch. Toronto : Dept. of Agriculture
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