Sources:
  • beeaware.org.au/archive-pest/wax-moth-18
  • Mark Page. Hive Health: Wax Moth. TheBeekeeper.org
  • www.bushfarms.com/beeswaxmoths.html
  • www.beeworks.com/informationcentre/wax-moth.html

Picture Credits:
  1. Kwadha et al. 2017
  2. A. Reago & C. McClaren
  3. Kristine Riskaer


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