# Possible Wax Moth/SHB? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pests and Diseases\ **Tags:** shb-small-hive-beetle, wax-moth\ **Created:** [July 1, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283 "2022-07-01T18:59:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kdt\_ntexas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@kdt\_ntexas](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/kdt_ntexas)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283/1 "2022-07-01T18:59:45Z")
So I pulled the inspection boards on the bottom of my hives this past weekend. I apologize, no photos (impossible to use phone w gauntlets on) I found larvae some about 1” long ,3-4mm wide and some about 1/2 in long and about 1mm wide. Couple hives had adult moths crawling on the inspection boards. I pulled a few frames and saw no beetles or larvae in the hive. And saw none of the filmy webbing or slimy honey cells. I scraped all the inspection boards clean, and some webby stuff was there and some trails in it, but again saw nothing in the hive. Did I get lucky, or … ? ---
**Author:** ![JeffH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/jeffh/32/7192_2.png) [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283/2 "2022-07-01T21:51:38Z")
It sounds to me like you saw wax moth activity. Keep up the inspections & keep everything neat & tidy, with minimal bee deaths & damaged comb… By doing that, you’ll make your own good luck. ---
**Author:** ![kdt\_ntexas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@kdt\_ntexas](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/kdt_ntexas)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283/3 "2022-07-02T22:05:55Z")
Well I went down this morning to inspect and to do mite counts. I only got through 9 of the 15 hives, the heat ran me off. Also the bees were pretty testy. I’ll finish up tomorrow. Good news is, I only found a few moths/larvae on the inspection boards this time, and saw no moth/beetle activity in the hives themselves. Bad news is, I saw 2 hives with mite counts of about 6-8% ---
**Author:** ![kdt\_ntexas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@kdt\_ntexas](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/kdt_ntexas)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283/4 "2022-07-03T23:18:29Z")
Did the rest of the hives this morning, looks like 5 out of 15 have mite levels that warrant treatment. More good news … none of the hives have moth or beetle evidence in the hive itself. Just one had another larva since yesterday. So … I nee d to treat 5 of the fifteen hives. I was considering treatment with Apiguard this first time around, since it’s screamingly hot in Texas right now. The documentation suggests using 2 25g packs one week apart during very hot weather, rather than 2 50g packs two weeks apart. Sounds like a dumb question, but would it be the same to just use one 50g pack one week apart? I cannot seem to find the 25g packs ---
**Author:** ![Yash\_Sharma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/yash_sharma/32/28564_2.png) [@Yash\_Sharma](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Yash_Sharma)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283/5 "2023-02-28T02:58:11Z")
I had a hive that just didn’t make it. Comb was ok but it was time to cut losses. Pulled out frames and let bees clean it away from apiary[.](https://vidmateapp.win/) After they finished I saw tiny wax moths and a few hive beetles[.](https://vidmateapp.win/in/) Wrapped up and stuck in the freezer. Eventually will pull out of freezer and store with paramoth somewhere dry.