I have been using "queen extract" to bait swarm traps lately, with some
success.  Whenever I have to cull a queen - for hotness, poor disease
resistance, etc - I add her to a little bit of alcohol in a jar.  I doubt
it smells exactly like live queen pheromone and lemongrass may be a better
mimic, but a dab of queen extract may work if you cannot get lemongrass oil
and have the occasional excess queen.

>>They do not sell lemongrass oil here.  Does anyone have any thoughts on
my quandry?

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