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Some extent even before sunset and in the broad
day (4) it certainly flies long before the bees
have returned from their laborers. The truth
is that any strong colony in almost any kind
of a hive will protect itself from the moth. 
When a colony is greatly reduced in numbers
or has lost its Queen it is almost impossible
to preserve it from the attacks. The
best way of defense is to have narrow entrances
(you do not depend upon them for ventilation
in hot weather). to have a suitable moth
Moth Trap and warm trap on the alighting board and
near the entrance into which the smell and
heat of the hive penetrates and from which
the both cannot gain admission to the hive. 
In this trap should be kept a piece of
old comb, as a place of deposit for their
eggs. This with any reasonable amount
of care will be sufficient not to entirely exclude
the moth but to prevent them from ever
severely injuring a hive. 
Increase of If we depend for our increase entirely
upon natural swarming we shall be
very anxious to save small and late 
colonies. Such two frequently become
moth breeders for the whole apiary. 
Ordinary hives may become queenless
or have barren or superannuated ones
without it being known moths
will then invade them.