THE BEE MOTH 



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brush, or mop. Emulsion used in the process is made by dissolv- 

 ing one-half pound of soap in one-half gallon of water by boiling. 

 After taking from the fire, add two gallons of Texas black oil aad 

 churn until a creamy emulsion is formed. When wanted for use, 

 five gallons of water (preferably soft water) is added to the above 

 amount of stock solution. 



Control of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tick (Fig. 347). 

 As with the previous pest, immunity is obtained by keeping 

 domestic animals free from ticks. This desirable end is obtained 



Fia. 350. Frame of comb, badly injured by bee moth. (Original.) 



in much the same way as recommended above, especially by spray- 

 ing or dipping animals at the first appearance of the ticks. The 

 destruction of ground squirrels and other rodents which may and 

 do harbor young ticks in a tick-infested locality is of questionable 

 value, but it has been practiced by some cattle men. 



The Bee Moth (Galleria mellonella Linn.). This grayish 

 moth (Fig. 348), whose larvae (Fig. 349) work in comb and honey, 

 is rarely injurious to a strong colony of bees, which is, if properly 

 housed, perfectly able to protect itself. It is only when the number 

 of occupants in a hive has dwindled and the colony has thus 



