-|.i2 Exterminating the Bee Moth. 



trated by setter and pointer dogs. In time, may not this ■ 

 account for all those varied actions, usually ascribed to 

 instinct? At least I believe the bee to be a creature of no 

 small intelligence. 



REMEDIES. 



In Europe, late writers give very little space to this 

 moth. Once a serious pest, it has now ceased to alarm, or 

 even disquiet the intelligent apiarist. In fact, we may 

 almost call it a blessed evil, as it will destroy the bees of 

 the heedless, and thus prevent injury to the markets by 

 their unsalable honey, while to the attentive bee-keeper it 

 will work no injury at all. Neglect and ignorance are the 

 moth breeders. 



As already stated, Italian bees are rarely injured by 

 moths, and strong colonies never. As the enterprising 

 apiarist will only possess these, it is clear that he is free 

 from danger. The intelligent apiarist will also provide 

 not only against weak but queenless colonies as well 

 which from their abject discouragement are the surest 

 victims to moth invasion. Knowing that destruction is 

 sure, they seem, if not to court death, to make no effort to 

 delay it. 



As my friend. Judge J. H. Andrews, asserts, no bees, 

 black or Italian, will be troubled with these insects so 

 long as all the combs are covered with bees. 



In working with bees an occasional web will be seen glis- 

 tening in the comb, which should be picked out with a knife 

 till the manufacturer — the ruthless larva — is found, when 

 it should be crushed. Any larva seen about the bottom 

 board, seeking place to spin its cocoon, or any pupae, 

 either on comb or in a crack, should also be killed. If' 

 through carelessness, a colonj' has become thoroughly vic- 

 timized by these filthy wax devourers, then the bees and 

 any combs not attacked should be transferred to another 

 hive, after which the old hive should be sulphured by use 

 of the smoker, as before described; then by giving one or 

 two each of the remaining combs to strong colonies after 

 killing any pupse that may be on them, they will be 

 cleaned and used, while by giving the enfeebled colony 



