>>That said, many supercedure queens are 'lost' when pollen traps are 
on hives.  The queens can get out of the hive to mate, but often 
cannot get back in and are 'lost'.  

I wonder if pollen traps on hives prevent (or at least delay) swarm 
issue from hives as well.

Waldemar

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