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Offline COLVIN

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« 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?

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Offline imabkpr

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Re: WAX MOTH
« Reply #1 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
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« Reply #2 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

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« Reply #3 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.)
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