unusual cells ?

[LNH]

Hi, i started keeping bees last august with two swarms given by a friend. Both small but have both managed to survive the winter despite my probable ineptitude. Are both increasing but at differing speeds. Noticed today,only a quick look as not too warm. that one hive (weaker one) had a couple of these small areas of what seems like white cells joined or poorly capped. They aren't sunken or domed at all. Only on one frame but as a novice i'm already looking into any and every possible disease or problem. No other signs at all of problems on the bees.Am looking through books, just hoping i'm over reacting. Any advice would be helpful. Hoping the pic loads ok.

 

[Jimmys Mum]

You might have a wax moth larvae in there. Tap on the side of the frame and sometimes they pop their heads out! Then into the smoker with him!

 

[enrico]

definitely wax moth.....hold the frame up to the light and you might see its route through the centre of the frame. You should be able to hook the grub out. They have probably survived because the hives were not that strong. Keep an eye on any stored frames and wax. Flame any spare box's to get the grubs out of the cracks. As the bees increase they will get rid of grubs in the hives but you will probably end up with a line of cells they don't use where the grub eat through the foundation.
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[LNH]

Thanks lucky Jimmy's Mum and Enrico. i did find details in one of my bibles and your assistance confirmed it. Just dispatched four grubs from the frame and had another good look in hive. All seems ok for now but as i now know what am looking at, i can deal with any further finds. Will give all frames and hive a proper clean after possibly transfering to new hive later in the year to be more confident of eradication.
Am loving this and also dreading what can possibly/likely to crop up next. Reading on here, it does seem a lot of challenges are involved in this "hobby"

 

[Arfermo]

Don't like the look of all sunken cappings. Poke a few with a toothpick to see what is under and possibly call the SBI?