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bee moth

/biː mɒθ/

Traducción: Tipo de polilla cuyas larvas infestan las colmenas, alimentándose de cera, miel y polen de abejas, y causando a menudo daños en los panales.

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C1formalcommonscientific/biː mɒθ/

A type of moth whose larvae infest beehives, feeding on beeswax, honey, and pollen, often causing damage to honeycomb structures.

  • 🇪🇸Tipo de polilla cuyas larvas infestan las colmenas, alimentándose de cera, miel y polen de abejas, y causando a menudo daños en los panales.
  1. Insect species C1 formal

    A type of moth (Galleria mellonella) whose larvae infest beehives, feeding on beeswax, honey, and pollen.

    • The beekeeper found bee moth larvae in several frames of the hive.
    • Bee moths can cause significant damage to weak honeybee colonies.
    • Controlling bee moth infestations is a challenge for many apiarists.

    🇪🇸polilla de la cera