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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEE MOTH

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Bee moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BEE MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bee moth

Aphomia sociella

The bee moth is a small moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to Europe, but may be found synanthropically outside its original range. The wingspan is 18–44 millimetres. This moth flies from June to August in the temperate parts of its range, e.g. Belgium and The Netherlands. The caterpillars feed on the honeycomb in bumblebee, bee and wasp nests.

Definition of bee moth in the English dictionary

The definition of bee moth in the dictionary is any of various pyralid moths, such as the wax moth, whose larvae live in the nests of bees or wasps, feeding on nest materials and host larvae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEE MOTH

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bee beetle
bee eater
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bee killer
bee orchid
bee plant
bee road
bee sting
bee-eater
bee-stung
bee´s knees
Beeb
beebee
beebread
beech
beech fern
beech grove
beech marten

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEE MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of bee moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bee moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEE MOTH

Find out the translation of bee moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bee moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bee moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜂蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla de abeja
570 millions of speakers

English

bee moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मधुमक्खी कीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فراشة النحل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пчела моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abelha mariposa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌমাছির মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abeille papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rama-rama lebah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Biene Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハチの蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꿀벌 방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tawon moth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ong bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேனீ அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मधमाश्यांच्या पतंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arı güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bee moth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pszczoła ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бджола молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

albine molie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκώρο μέλισσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hommelmot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bee moth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bee møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bee moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEE MOTH»

The term «bee moth» is used very little and occupies the 180.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEE MOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bee moth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEE MOTH»

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Gleanings in Bee Culture
THE BEE MOTH. Their Ravages and their Eradication by Means of the Deadly Cyanide of Potassium. BY PEOF. H. A. SURFACE, State Zoologist of Pennsylvania. To many bee-keepers the bee-moth is known as the worst enemy. Perhaps we ...
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The A B C and X Y Z of bee culture: a cyclopedia of ...
If these stacked supers are covered so as to make them bee- tight there will be practically no danger from the bee moth. All combs should be put into supers so that neither the moth miller nor robber bees can gain access to them. As a general ...
Amos Ives Root, Ernest Rob Root, 1919
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Bee Keeping for Profit: A New System of Bee Management
“Ah!” he says, “the bee moth has destroyed that swarm of bees;" when in fact the bee moth had no more to do with bringing about the loss than the maggots, found in the cal-case of a nice lamb destroyed by dogs, had to do with destroying the ...
Mrs. Lizzie E. Cotton, 1880
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American Bee Journal
Bee-Moth and Stone Bee-House We take the following paragraphs, as well as pictures, from the Second bee-keeping part of the Report being prepared by George S. Demuth, assistant in charge of the Divsion of Apiculture : The Bee- Moth.
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Langstroth's Hive and the Honey-Bee: The Classic Beekeeper's ...
Femnle Bee-Moth. See p.. 229. Fro. 66.—Female Bee-Moth, with Ovipositor extrnded, snd eggs passing through it. See p. 230. F19. 60.—Male Bee-Moth. Bee p. 226. F16. 61.—8mall Male Bee-Moth. See p. 229. Fro. 62.—Head of Mexican ...
L. L. Langstroth, 2004
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The Farmers' Cabinet, and American Herd-book
The ravages of the bee moth are notorious in all sections of the country where they have made their appearance, and are calculated to excite the apprehensions of bee-keepers for the safety of their hives, and to urge them to adopt preventive ...
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Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee / A Bee Keeper's Manual
Bee-moth, its ravages. Defiance against it, w. Its habits. Known to Virgil. Tim of appearance. Nocturnal in habits, A. Their agility. Vigilance of the bees against the motl Havoc of sin in the heart, m. Disgusting effects of the moth worm in a hive.
L. L. Langstroth, 2014
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The apiarian: or, A practical treatise on the management of ...
or, A practical treatise on the management of bees; with the best method of preventing the depredations of the bee moth William M. Hall, Charles C. Miller Memorial Apicultural Library. have been introduced here, with that filthy, loathsome, and ...
William M. Hall, Charles C. Miller Memorial Apicultural Library, 1840
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A practical treatise on the management of bees: and the ...
Best method of destroying or preventing the depredations of the Bee Moth. Notwithstanding the instinctive powers and peculiar faculties of these singular insects, their capability of self preservation and defence, they have to contend with a foe ...
James Thacher, 1829
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The cottagers' bee-book: containing remarks on the ...
Bee-moth described. 84. The bee-moth is darker in its colour (a dirty brown) and larger in size than the small grey cloth- moth, and in general appears full in the body ; it may be seen sometimes in the cottager's window with other moths.
Richard Smith (of Quenington.), 1839

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEE MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bee moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bluegills are as American as it gets when fishing
Crickets, bee moth, red worms, nightcrawlers or any small plastic artificial baits are perfect for plunking them out of the water. They can usually ... «Journal Review, Jul 15»
2
Everything's Rosie at Willow Slough
Rosie Matheny, operator of Horseshoe Bait and Tackle, across State Line Road from Willow Slough, prepares bee moth larvae for sale. «Kankakee Daily Journal, Feb 14»
3
Bitter cold? Gone fishing!
Walters said the bait of choice is small grub — the larvae of a bee moth that gets into bee hives. Butterworms, another kind of larvae, are also ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Feb 14»
4
Icefishing Tips: Guide to Live Bait
The most popular of all of these icefishing baits, wax worms, or waxies, are the larvae of the bee moth. They can be found in the cells of ... «Outdoor Life Magazine, Jan 13»
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Cub Scout Pack 42 holds annual fishing derby at Hobart's Lake …
Bee moth and earthworms were the bait of the day. Older rank Scouts fished with rod and reel fishing poles, while Tiger Scouts fished with cane ... «nwitimes.com, Jun 12»
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The Bugs You Can Eat
These larvae, which look like white caterpillars and are about an inch long, come from the bee moth. They have a soft body and make an ... «New York Times, Sep 10»
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Rain can't stop young anglers from catching fish, having fun
"I baited my own hook with bee moth larvae, but I don't take the fish off." There are plenty of volunteers for that. Besides West, helpers included ... «Henderson Gleaner, Jul 09»

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