How does the beemoth get a start? It seems to start after combs are taken off the hive. A. The beginning is an egg laid by the beemoth, and this hatches out into the larva, or "worm," as it is commonly called, in which state it does its mischief in destroying honey combs, after which it changes into the moth. The trouble seems, as you think, to be worse off than on the hive, because off the hive there are no bees to protect the combs, although the eggs are generally laid on the combs while they

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... are still in the care of the bees. It seems strange that the bees will allow moths to lay their eggs in the hive, but they do. At least black bees do, to some extent, although Italians seldom allow it. Q. What can I do for worms in bees?