Wax Moth Treatment

[Beedogg]

I have a metal trunk now full of drawn out frames ready for next year. Given that it's well sealed, is there any treatment I can put in there to kill any wax moth larvae?

 

[pargyle]

I have a metal trunk now full of drawn out frames ready for next year. Given that it's well sealed, is there any treatment I can put in there to kill any wax moth larvae?

Have a read through this recent thread ... not putting you off posting but there's a lot of answers to your question ...

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/storing-supers-for-winter.51228/page-5#post-842170
You do need to protect your frames and wax moth is VERY destructive if you let it get started. Of course, what you don't know is whether there are already eggs in these frames - if there are - sealed trunk or not - you could open it in spring to find all you have left is an awful mess that is only good for the bonfire !

The short answer to your question to start with is Yes - burning suplhur to create sulphur dioxide is the quick, immediate solution.

You will need these - easy to use.

https://www.thorne.co.uk/search?s=sulphur+

 

[blackcloud]

In the
meantime keep batches of them in rotation in and out of the freezer.

 

[Beedogg]

Thanks. There isn’t really room in the freezer. But I’ll buy some sulphur.

And now read that thread, thank you @pargyle You’re right, it answered a lot of my questions.

 

[manek]

Or buy some 99% acetic acid. Pour it onto a wad of kitchen towels, lay it out over the top, let the fumes deal with them. It's nasty stuff though: wear gloves at least.

 

[enrico]

Spray with Dipel