6/2/2023 0 Comments Swarm queen 2Well sort of… or at least for a while, however this will not remove the colony’s swarming urge and this must still be managed. So does this mean removal of the resident queen can stop swarming. Lets look at these three parts in a bit more detail :- QueenĪs a general rule a colony swarms with their resident queen and leaves behind a number of queen cells from which a new queen (or queens) will emerge. This in a nutshell is the basis of swarm control. In other words to manage swarming we need to separate at least one of these parts from the other(s). These three parts make up a functioning hive and each part needs to be present for a colony to successfully swarm. Here we will break down the colony into three 1 – The Que en,ģ – Brood including the nurse bees which take care of the brood. Understanding Swarm control methods To understand any swarm control methods it is necessary to look at what makes up a functioning hive and to break these down into manageable parts. Read on to discover how to manage the process using the Artificial swarm control methods. Once we find charged queen cells what can we do to ensure we do not loose the swarm. We will pay attention to not only how to perform the procedure but also why it works!! In the last article we looked at signs of swarming and how to know if a colony has decided they wish to swarm, namely finding eggs / larvae in queen cells. Swarm Management – The Artificial Swarm In this article we will look at one of the most used method of managing swarming, namely the Artificial swarm.
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