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A question for my #beekeeping friends... I have several hive bodies and frames that were infected by wax moth larvae. It was BAD! On advice, I cleaned them as best I could wrapped them in black plastic bags (threw in a good amount of mothballs) and sealed them up for a year. The wax moths and all their larvae are dead - but the hive bodies and frames all smell of mothballs!

Question: Can I still use these hive bodies and frames next year? If I let them air out will they be usable, or will they forever be toxic or repelling to the bees? I have time now to make all new hardware, but would really like to reuse what I have. Appreciate any experienced feedback and guidance I can get.

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Grace and Truth · 3d

I have a little bit of beekeeping second-hand knowledge - I was with beekeepers but haven't done it myself. My guess is new ones would be a good idea, or at least handy this year until the mothball effects are gone.

Mountain Top Candle Co. · 3d

My bee keeping mentor would clean her frame and boxes, wrap them in plastic bags, then store them in a big freezer. I can't remember how long she kept them in the freezer for though. But she said it worked every time!

₿it₿ees · 3d

Those mothballs are powerful! We use paper plates with moth crystals on the top super of frames, instead of the balls. You can reuse, it is better than having any wax moths, which are the spawn of Satan. If you have a deep freeze, put supers/frames in them, for several weeks, no plastic bags or ...