The economy of Turkey is defined as an emerging market economy by the IMF. Turkey is among the world's developed countries according to the CIA World Factbook.
And when one of these hives do die off, the comb is sometimes damaged by wax moths or even mice. But not the wax foundation. You can scrape down any bad comb to the plastic foundation and the bees will draw out the comb once more. A huge savings in time rewiring wax, and no costs for additional foundation. As a side note....
Honey combs established on the neem tree are free galleria wax moth infestation. Honey bee is a very beneficial insect as it is the main source of honey. But many harmful insectides prove to be hazardous to honey bees. Bees are coming under assault on several fronts. There are mites and diseases that cause bees to produce less pollen and honey and to become sick and die.