WET LOOK

[COLVIN]

CAN'T FIND IT THE POSTINGS BUT I READ SOMETIME BACK ABOUT WHAT CAUSES THE WET GREASY LOOK ON FRAMES. SOME ONE REFRESH ME. I THINK I HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW. COLVIN

[Michael Bush]

Wet greasy looking cappings in the honey super are normal as are white cappings.  One just has a bit of air under the cap and the other does not.

Wet greasy BROOD cappings are a sign of brood diseases or old brood comb that has been abondoned because it got chilled.  Especially if they are pierced cappings, I'd do a matchstick/rope test for AFB.  If I found ropey brood, I'd do a holst milk test for AFB.  If that was positive I'd send some of it to Beltsville for a positive ID.

[downunder]

Do you have Small Hive Beetle?

If you do then that is what it will be.

[Apis629]

Does this grease have any foul odor?  Do the combs with this grease smell like:
rancid meat=AFB
Small Hive Beetle Larvae=NAUSIATINGLY ROTTEN oranges

I have never smelled AFB, so that's coming out a book's experiences and not mine but, I can back up from MULTIPLE experiences about the smell of SHB larvae.  THEY STINK!

[hiptfarms]

small hive beetles make the frames look wet  - shortly followed up by waxmoth and fireant infestation and then a state of depression on the part of the beekeeper.

[BEE C]

My frames have wet looking pollen, but it smells nice.  Kinda startled me when I first saw a whole frame of pollen all greay looking, but it smelled great so no worries.

[Brian D. Bray]

The damp looking pollen is actually a mixture of pollen, honey, and other substances excreted by the bees for the feeding of brood and usually called bee bread.

[Kirk-o]

Looks ok to me
kirko