> I would suspect that banking of queens, esp when in wire screened cages that can cause the loss of tarsal claws, could be a factor.
Randy, I think it was either Don Nelson or Cam Jay that had a paper out on the size of the mesh used for banking and the damage to tarsal claws on the queens feet. They did recommend a size which had the least damage but I cannot recall what it was.
Trevor Weatherhead
Australia
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