{"id":7392,"date":"2025-04-03T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:38:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:38:53","slug":"gardening-for-bees-mar-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392","title":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: blue;\">Wax moth in the hive Apr &#8217;25<\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\r\nh1, h2, h3 {color: green;}\r\n\r\n.maxwidth {\r\n  max-width: 800px;\r\n  margin: auto;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.image-container2504 {display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content:center;} \r\n.card2504 { padding: 5px; display: inline-block; font-size: small; color: green; text-align: center; } \r\n.card2504 > img {border-radius: 5px; }\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"maxwidth\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wax moth in the hive.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A talk by Zo\u00eb Mack, Beekeeper and Research Technician at University of Exeter, and Dr James Pearce of the Galleria mellonella Research Centre.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Held at Kilmington Village Hall, 3rd April 2025. 38 attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The title of the talk was <strong>IPM \u2013 bees, moths and science<\/strong>. Zo\u00eb would explain the <strong>What<\/strong>, <strong>How<\/strong> and <strong>Why<\/strong> of integrated pest management and James would introduce the work of the <strong>Galleria mellonella research centre<\/strong> with special reference to potential disease transmission in the hive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmrcuk.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"347\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png 800w, https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click for the Galleria mellonella Research Centre web site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Exeter use the <strong>COLOSS<\/strong> honeybee research standard practice so that results are comparable with other research using the same protocol. <strong>COLOSS<\/strong> (Prevention of honey bee <strong>CO<\/strong>lony <strong>LOSS<\/strong>es) is an international, non-profit association based in Bern, Switzerland that is focussed on improving the well-being of bees at a global level. These scientists are working towards a better understanding of the reasons why bee populations are threatened in today\u2019s world.<br><br>In order to effectively use IPM we must first scientifically define the pests, pathogens, parasites and control methods, as well as features such as any resistance to control measures that may occur. This may sound rather daunting but, for hobbyist beekeepers, all the information you require is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeeunit.com\"><strong>BeeBase<\/strong><\/a>, the National Bee Unit website. Just to remind you of the notifiable pests and diseases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dbc2a246bec2214228d2b3dc841a9a7\">The foulbroods EFB and AFB (bacteria).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01179c9c620367d65f37fd83e7967b5f\">Predators &#8211; <em>Vespa velutina nigrithora<\/em>x (Yellow-legged Asian hornet).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5284d44002ad331ce8acbc9c11ee5cbf\">Pests \u2013 <em>Varroa destructor<\/em> (mite).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-687a50deb10f38a10798c113ac9499a0\">Exotic pests \u2013 small hive beetle <em>Aethina tumida<\/em> and <em>Tropilaelaps<\/em> mites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, honeybee problems include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">\n<li>Viruses (e.g. deformed wing virus, chronic bee paralysis virus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pests (e.g. greater and lesser wax moth, <em>Varroa destructor<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fungi (e.g. chalk brood)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bacteria (e.g. AFB, EFB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predators (e.g. Yellow-legged Asian hornet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parasites (e.g. <em>Nosema \/ Vairimorpha<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image.container2504\">\n\n<p class=\"card2504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Deformed_wing_virus.png\" alt=\"DWV\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\">Deformed wing virus *<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card2504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Wax_moth.png\" alt=\"Wax moth\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\">Wax moth<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card2504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Chalk_brood.png\" alt=\"Chalk brood\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\">Chalk brood *<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card2504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-AFB.png\" alt=\"AFB\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\">American foul brood *<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card2504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-YLAH.png\" alt=\"Asian hornet\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\">Asian hornet<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card2504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Nosema.png\" alt=\"Nosema\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\">Nosema<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Images courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeeunit.com\/\">The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)<\/a>, Crown Copyright<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How we quantify these invasive organisms depends on the species characteristics. For example, <em>Varroa<\/em> mites can be counted as natural mite drop per day and compared with standards, but, as hobbyist beekeepers, pathogens may only be detected by observing the physical signs of their presence.<br><br>Control is also species dependent. Using <em>Varroa<\/em> again, mites may be removed by physical means (mesh floors or drone brood removal), but pathogens may require removal of infected brood (e.g. shook swarm) or in the worst-case scenario, removal of the whole colony (e.g. destruction of AFB).<br><br>Understanding the essentials of IPM requires the beekeeper to be conversant with the various pests and the legal means of dealing with each of them. As a general principal, <em>\u201cMake it easy for the bees\u201d<\/em>. Try to use control methods that do not stress the colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IPM Methods ethos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honey bees are generally well adapted to coping with pests and diseases, within reason, but are limited by their physiology. Beekeepers are limited by legislation and experience. Ideally, treatments and interventions should be minimised, consistent with achieving the desired result. To do this, it is essential to monitor and record interventions. As the name suggests, the basic principle is to use several different methods over time to achieve the desired outcome, thereby minimising resistance build-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cleanliness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleanliness was a topic that Zo\u00eb spent some time on. Regular comb replacement was high on the agenda. For a brood frame, two to three years should be considered the maximum life. Wax and frames can be recycled. Hive tools, smoker and clothing need regular washing\/cleaning. 20% solution of washing soda is the usual means of removing wax and propolis which harbour pathogens. Bleach is another commonly used sterilant. Read the article on preparation and use of bleach solutions on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=251#bleach\">Apiary page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beekeepers also need to be aware of hive conditions. Successful IPM may hinge on factors such as temperature during treatment, for example. Treatments should be carried out according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The science of EFB and wax moth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European foul brood (EFB) is one of the notifiable honeybee diseases, caused by a bacterium called <em>Melissococcus plutonius<\/em>. The bacteria invade the bee gut and multiply by many millions. Contaminated bees will pass on the infection to other bees via cleaning and trophallaxis activity. There is a suggestion that it may not just be honeybees that contribute to the spread of EFB, (see later).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greater wax moth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Galleria mellonella<\/em>, the greater wax moth, is a pest that lays large numbers of very small eggs in any crevices within the hive, making it difficult for bees to find and remove them. The larvae prefer the dark comb that contains the remains of pupal casing and can reduce the comb to a pile of debris, wax moth frass and webbing. They will even make shallow grooves in the wooden parts of hives before pupating. The lesser wax moth, <em>Achroia grisella<\/em>, also live in UK bee hives.<br><br>James described the life cycle of <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em>. Eggs hatch in about 1 week. Larvae feed, first on honey, then on comb, pupating in 4 to 7 weeks. They then hatch after another week into male and female moths. Mating and egg laying complete the cycle.<br>These organisms are used in bee and medical research in a variety of ways at the Galleria mellonella Research Centre (GMRC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GMRC is dedicated to promoting the use of <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em> as an alternative to using rodents and other mammals for scientific experimentation. They are developing a comprehensive biological toolkit to facilitate wider uptake of this novel model system. As an example, they are working to validate an alternative method of assessing snakebite pathologies using <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em> larvae. It has also been demonstrated that <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em> larvae can break down plastics, an ability that may find uses in environmental clean-up operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waxmoth behaviour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our speakers showed some fascinating video clips of wax moth and bee behaviour. The first was a group of bees struggling to remove a dead moth from the hive. Wax moth larvae are large compared to a honeybee worker. Despite the obstacles, they eventually succeeded. Another clip showed just how fast the larvae can move across the comb, making it difficult for the bees to control them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EFB and wax moth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honeybee-associated pathogens can be found in over 50% of all native bees and wasps. We must also remember that beekeepers keep honeybees in an unnatural environment and make unnatural demands on them, which in turn, increases stress levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Exeter research project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal: Collaboration of beekeepers\u2019 experiences and scientific research will hopefully improve IPM methods through better understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><em>M. plutonius<\/em> has been found to be carried by adult bees, but whether or not the bacterium has other hosts that may propagate infection is yet to be established \u2013 though evidence of <em>M. plutonius<\/em> has been found at the site of <em>Varroa<\/em> mite wounds in adult drones.\u201d<br>Q \u2013 Where does EFB come from?<br>Q \u2013 Is <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em> a pathogen host?<br>Note \u2013 AFB has been found in the gut of galleria.<br><strong>You are invited to take part in the project. We would like your wax moth larvae, please. Help us gain more understanding so that beekeepers can better manage honeybee health.<\/strong><br><br>Those members who attended the talk have now been sent an email from Val detailing how to take part in the collection of samples for this project. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Nick Silver, <strong><a href=\"mailto:education@edbk.co.uk\">education@edbk.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmrcuk.org\/\"><strong>Galleria Mellonella Research Centre &#8211; Home<\/strong><\/a><br>National Bee Unit \u2013 BeeBase &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeeunit.com\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nationalbeeunit.com<\/strong><\/a><br>COLOSS \u2013 honey bee research association &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/coloss.org\/\"><strong>https:\/\/coloss.org\/<\/strong><\/a><br>Home page \u2013 International Bee Research Association (IBRA) &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ibra.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/ibra.org.uk\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nconst scrollToTop = () => {\n\nwindow.scroll({\n    top: 0, \n    left: 0, \n    behavior: 'smooth' \n});\n};\n<\/script>\n<input type=\"button\" value=\"Scroll to top\" onclick=\"scrollToTop()\">\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wax moth in the hive &#8211; a talk by Zo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wax moth in the hive Apr &#039;25 - East Devon Beekeepers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A talk by David Robinson, MD of National Beekeeping Supplies, and formally Marketing Director of Sutton Seeds.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wax moth in the hive Apr &#039;25 - East Devon Beekeepers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A talk by David Robinson, MD of National Beekeeping Supplies, and formally Marketing Director of Sutton Seeds.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"East Devon Beekeepers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-03T18:30:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-03T20:38:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"347\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"JPB\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"JPB\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"JPB\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f7cd682b2a274934d8fb1e43d79fa9fb\"},\"headline\":\"Wax moth in the hive Apr &#8217;25\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-03T18:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-03T20:38:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392\"},\"wordCount\":1281,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/2504-Screenshot-34.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Reports\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392\",\"name\":\"Wax moth in the hive Apr '25 - East Devon Beekeepers\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/2504-Screenshot-34.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-03T18:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-03T20:38:53+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f7cd682b2a274934d8fb1e43d79fa9fb\"},\"description\":\"A talk by David Robinson, MD of National Beekeeping Supplies, and formally Marketing Director of Sutton Seeds.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/2504-Screenshot-34.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/2504-Screenshot-34.png\",\"width\":800,\"height\":347},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?p=7392#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Wax moth in the hive Apr &#8217;25\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"East Devon Beekeepers\",\"description\":\"A Branch of the Devon Beekeepers&#039; Association UK Registered Charity No. 270675\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f7cd682b2a274934d8fb1e43d79fa9fb\",\"name\":\"JPB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Wax moth in the hive Apr '25 - East Devon Beekeepers","description":"A talk by David Robinson, MD of National Beekeeping Supplies, and formally Marketing Director of Sutton Seeds.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Wax moth in the hive Apr '25 - East Devon Beekeepers","og_description":"A talk by David Robinson, MD of National Beekeeping Supplies, and formally Marketing Director of Sutton Seeds.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392","og_site_name":"East Devon Beekeepers","article_published_time":"2025-04-03T18:30:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-03T20:38:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":347,"url":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"JPB","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"JPB","Estimated reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392"},"author":{"name":"JPB","@id":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f7cd682b2a274934d8fb1e43d79fa9fb"},"headline":"Wax moth in the hive Apr &#8217;25","datePublished":"2025-04-03T18:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-03T20:38:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392"},"wordCount":1281,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png","articleSection":["Reports"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392","url":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392","name":"Wax moth in the hive Apr '25 - East Devon Beekeepers","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png","datePublished":"2025-04-03T18:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-03T20:38:53+00:00","author":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f7cd682b2a274934d8fb1e43d79fa9fb"},"description":"A talk by David Robinson, MD of National Beekeeping Supplies, and formally Marketing Director of Sutton Seeds.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2504-Screenshot-34.png","width":800,"height":347},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?p=7392#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wax moth in the hive Apr &#8217;25"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/#website","url":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/","name":"East Devon Beekeepers","description":"A Branch of the Devon Beekeepers&#039; Association UK Registered Charity No. 270675","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f7cd682b2a274934d8fb1e43d79fa9fb","name":"JPB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7392"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11681,"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7392\/revisions\/11681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}