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Definition of wax moth in English: wax mothnoun A brownish moth which lays its eggs in beehives. The caterpillars cover the combs with silken tunnels and feed on beeswax. Genera Galleria and Achroea, family Pyralidae: several species, in particular G. mellonella Example sentencesExamples - There aren't many beekeepers who use them now as they are of a double-walled construction that is time-consuming to use and encourages wax moths.
- The young were hand-reared on a mixed diet of wax moth larvae; crickets; and a mixture of ground beef heart, wheat, curd, calcium, and vitamins.
- In the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, distinctions between mates and predators are potentially difficult to make.
- For example, wax moths reduce their sexual displays of wing fanning in response to increased predation risk by bats.
- During early research, they used cadavers of Galleria mellonella, or greater wax moth.
Definition of wax moth in US English: wax mothnoun A brownish moth which lays its eggs in beehives. The caterpillars cover the combs with silken tunnels and feed on beeswax. Genera Galleria and Achroea, family Pyralidae: several species, in particular G. mellonella Example sentencesExamples - For example, wax moths reduce their sexual displays of wing fanning in response to increased predation risk by bats.
- In the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, distinctions between mates and predators are potentially difficult to make.
- The young were hand-reared on a mixed diet of wax moth larvae; crickets; and a mixture of ground beef heart, wheat, curd, calcium, and vitamins.
- During early research, they used cadavers of Galleria mellonella, or greater wax moth.
- There aren't many beekeepers who use them now as they are of a double-walled construction that is time-consuming to use and encourages wax moths.
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