This moth can cause problems to Bee hives such as the Just Live Bee Hive, by laying its eggs in Bee colonies. These eggs develop into caterpillars which consume young Bee grubs. This can happen with Bumblebee colonies. There is very little that can be done once the moth has layed its eggs in the colony. However some preventative measures can be taken. The Wax moth trap is a pheromone trap that uses lures to attract male wax moths. They are caught in the trap and are then not able to mate with females and this then reduces egg laying, which in turn reduces the caterpillar numbers.These traps can be used to monitor wax moth levels in your surrounding area and help to reduce the overall number. Place the Wax moth trap out in May near the area where your Bees are placed and replace the pheromone lure 10-12 weeks later. Each trap is supplied with two pheromone lures.
Trap and lure.
Available in:
standard (JG123)