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at some future time, as it is almost certain to be somewhat scorched. 
It should never be used for winter stores. 
The old frames should be burned as they are not worth saving. Old 
hive bodies should be scorched until the wood is slightly charred. A 
painter’s torch can be used to good advantage for this purpose, and in 
case this is not available a little gasoline may be poured in on straw and 
ignited. Caution must be exercised in using such inflammable 
material. 
As before said, the shaking treatment is to be recommended only 
when a honey flow is on, in order to prevent robbers carrying the in- 
fection to other hives in the apiary. If there is a dearth of nectar, it 
is better to wait for a flow unless the colony is too weak to make this 
safe. The entrance of all infected and weak colonies should be con- 
tracted to reduce chance of robbers entering. If there is no prospect 
of another honey flow, then a tent made of mosquito netting supported 
on a light wooden frame can be used. This should be large enough to 
permit the easy movement of the operator in manipulating. 
Another disease attacking the brood late in the larval stage is the 
so-called “pickle brood.” The cause of this disease is not known. It 
usually disappears of its own accord and no treatment is recommended. 
Dysentery has been mentioned in another part of this bulletin. 
“Paralysis” is a malady in which the bees are described as being 
seized with a peculiar trembling. No treatment can be recommended. 
INSECT ENEMIES. 
Of the other enemies which attack bees the two wax moths are the 
most important. There are two species of these, the large wax moth 
(Galleria mellonella L.) and the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella 
Fab.). The larve of these moths hatch from eggs that have been de- 
posited on the combs and on bits of wax about the hive. They do much 
damage even destroying completely whole frames of comb. No trou- 
ble will be experienced if the colonies are kept strong with bees. 
To destroy the larve of the wax moth in combs outside of the hive, 
tier the bodies and place a quantity of carbon bisulphid in a saucer 
in an empty super placed at the top of the tier. The gas is heavier 
than the air and sinks down through all of the hive bodies. Care 
should be used not to bring a flame near the tiers of hives as the gas 
is highly inflammable. 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 
Hive Recorps. 
The bee keeper should keep a record to be preserved in permanent 
form of each and every colony in the apiary. The hives should be num- 
bered and entries made in book or card form for each hive. By re- 
ferring to this written record from time to time, the manipulation of 
the colonies can be undertaken with more certainty of intelligent ac- 
tion. This is particularly applicable to an apiary of considerable size. 
