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On Rational Bee-Keeping, 
it by cutting away the comb all round, pul- 
verizing it, and carrying it out of the hive. 
This causes the holes that may be observed 
in the comb. Sometimes these holes are so 
numerous, especially in old hives, that the 
combs are divided up into small pieces, and 
consequently unfit for rearing the young. In 
order to get rid of these moths, or at least to 
diminish their quantity, care must be taken 
that no old comb be left about the bee-house, 
whether in old hives or other places, where the 
moth can deposit its eggs. If, however, these 
combs are hung up, and exposed to the air, 
without touching, they will remain unharmed. 
The best plan is to remove the combs and put 
them in some place where they are sheltered 
from the attacks of this insect — in a tub, for 
instance, under which some sulphur has been 
burnt. Care must also be taken, whenever the 
bee-house is visited during the day, to kill any 
moths that may be found in or about the hives. 
No crevice should be left in which any eggs can 
be deposited. 
When a hive is fairly attacked by moth, it 
becomes absolutely necessary to remove all the 
parts infested. We have seen some hives, which 
