Determination of the proportion of pure beeswax recovered from crude beeswax resources at local honey wine making houses in Ethiopia

Abstract

Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed by worker bees which secrete it into “scales” from eight wax-producing mirror glands on the inner sides of the ventral shield or plate of each segments of the body on the abdominal segments. Beeswax is a valuable product that can provide a worthwhile income in addition to honey. One kilogram of beeswax is worth more than one kilogram of honey.1