The researchers are using saliva from the larvae of the greater wax moth, commonly known as wax worms. These creatures are a well known pest that attacks and destroys honeybee hives. They are also ...
But those contained in the saliva of the wax worm moth – Galleria mellonella – can act in only a few hours, the research showed (see graphic). Researcher Federica Bertocchini is an avid beekeeper.