# \#wax-moth **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/wax-moth/114.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Is this a moth problem?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-a-moth-problem/39740)
**Author:** [@admorehart](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/admorehart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-a-moth-problem/39740 "2025-10-02T08:32:16Z")
Can anyone help identify what’s going on here? Our poor bees have been fighting to stay healthy this summer and we noticed these white elongated pieces. From other images I’ve looked at, I don’t feel like these are wax m… --- ## [Honey Sealed or Moth Infestation?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-sealed-or-moth-infestation/38625)
**Author:** [@Usha\_Kota](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Usha_Kota)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-sealed-or-moth-infestation/38625 "2025-03-19T03:38:40Z")
I was observing that Bees were throwing out some crumbled mesh for the past 2 days. Took a detailed observation today of one of the “active” hives A couple of frames had some kind of white comb on the top, and when… --- ## [Cleaning super frames after wax moth infestation](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/cleaning-super-frames-after-wax-moth-infestation/34747)
**Author:** [@Moniquay](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Moniquay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/cleaning-super-frames-after-wax-moth-infestation/34747 "2023-04-24T13:46:08Z")
Semi newbie here :wave: I have recently discovered that my hive has left due to a massive wax moth infestation. I have pulled my hive apart and now starting the process of cleaning. I have dismantled the super flow fram… --- ## [Possible Wax Moth/SHB?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283)
**Author:** [@kdt\_ntexas](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/kdt_ntexas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/possible-wax-moth-shb/33283 "2023-02-28T02:58:11Z")
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 … --- ## [Wax Moth in Flow Frames - Best way to clean?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wax-moth-in-flow-frames-best-way-to-clean/32672)
**Author:** [@aburchett](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/aburchett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wax-moth-in-flow-frames-best-way-to-clean/32672 "2022-04-06T18:09:54Z")
I just pulled my frames out from winter storage and I had a wax moth infestation!! What is the best way to clean these frames?? TIA Amy B --- ## [Wax Moth Larvae Killer Sticks. Do they work?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wax-moth-larvae-killer-sticks-do-they-work/28487)
**Author:** [@Beeboy](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Beeboy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wax-moth-larvae-killer-sticks-do-they-work/28487 "2020-11-26T22:09:04Z")
Hi. I’m new to beekeeping and we have wax moth around our area. I thought I would try and be prepared in case I do get a wax moth infestation. I saw on eBay that there are some wax moth sticks available and was wondering… --- ## [Wax moth larvae found in beetle catcher tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wax-moth-larvae-found-in-beetle-catcher-tray/24550)
**Author:** [@Y\_Dowling](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Y_Dowling)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wax-moth-larvae-found-in-beetle-catcher-tray/24550 "2020-02-04T20:58:56Z")
Hi everyone, we’ve found a couple of wax moth larvae and their droppings in the beetle catcher tray of our flow hive on Sunday. I’ve attached a photo (note we fill it with oil, hence the colour and we’ve since cleaned it… --- ## [Complete overhaul of Flowhive - Prepping for new hive - Anything else I should do?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/complete-overhaul-of-flowhive-prepping-for-new-hive-anything-else-i-should-do/21180)
**Author:** [@Danicaremy](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Danicaremy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/complete-overhaul-of-flowhive-prepping-for-new-hive-anything-else-i-should-do/21180 "2019-04-08T09:33:14Z")
We lost our hive last year after two years of success. We assume they swarmed. The last two weekends we took apart the hive and did the following. removed all the wax used a steam cleaner for all the cracks and joint…