mouldy frames and wax moth damage

[CliffDale]

Is it worth re using these frames? They were taken from my bait hives, many of the frames have green mould and some frames have wax moth damage.

If the bees will clean them, I will freeze them overnight or should I melt them down and start again with foundation?

Thanks


Cliff

 

[chickendave]

If it was just the wax moth damage I would say reuse them as the bees would sort that out
As for the mould I would say get rid and melt it down and put in fresh foundation. it would take the bee a considrible effort to clean that lot up or would they even bother to try, for the cost of new fondation I'd start again IMO

 

[george]

Cut out the wax , boil the frames in washing soda solution and re wax with foundation .
Not much worth keeping on those frames , though you may get a bit of swappable wax from them once melted down .

G