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Advice on wax moth and harvesting honey
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<blockquote data-quote="Mummzie" data-source="post: 2569" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>I think I would prioritise the health of the hive over honey harvest.</p><p></p><p>No- you shouldn't harvest honey from a hive that has had treatments in.</p><p></p><p>A hive with wax moth & no queen at his stage isn't going to get thru winter so you need to deal with that so it doesn't become a varroa bomb for your other hive (and the nearby beeks)</p><p></p><p>Why has Hive 2 dropped in numbers? I assume thats what you were saying. </p><p>Does it have an active Queen?</p><p>I would be getting treatments in there ASAP and work out what is happening. If they survive they will need winter feed. Very possibly need reduced space if the population is dropping.</p><p></p><p>I find the large plastic boxes from the warehouse with clip on lids a good way to keep frames bee-proof. The wax moth needs attending to first tho.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mummzie, post: 2569, member: 5"] I think I would prioritise the health of the hive over honey harvest. No- you shouldn't harvest honey from a hive that has had treatments in. A hive with wax moth & no queen at his stage isn't going to get thru winter so you need to deal with that so it doesn't become a varroa bomb for your other hive (and the nearby beeks) Why has Hive 2 dropped in numbers? I assume thats what you were saying. Does it have an active Queen? I would be getting treatments in there ASAP and work out what is happening. If they survive they will need winter feed. Very possibly need reduced space if the population is dropping. I find the large plastic boxes from the warehouse with clip on lids a good way to keep frames bee-proof. The wax moth needs attending to first tho. [/QUOTE]
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