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likely to destroy the combs, and thus hasten the 

 end. However, the presence of moths may be 

 regarded as a sign that all is not right, at least 

 with the colony affected. If disease is present 

 in the apiary, the colonies that become weak- 

 ened by its ravages will fall easy victims to the 

 moths. Queenless colonies or those whose con- 

 dition is not normal from any reason, are the 

 ones to be affected. Strong colonies easily de- 

 fend themselves against the pest, so that the 

 beekeeper who keeps close watch and knows 

 that his bees are in good condition, seldom has 

 any anxiety on account of waxmoths. 



Diseases or Bees. — There are several dif- 

 ferent diseases known to affect the honeybee. 

 The diseases of the adult bees are not well 

 understood as yet. It is not definitely knoviTi 

 how many there are, or what the cause may be, 

 but it is quite probable that there are several 

 distinct diseases of the adult bees. 



Paralysis is the name by which we most 

 often hear of disease of the mature bees. It 



