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Wed, 2 Sep 2020 11:48:51 -0700
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Re: SUPERSEDURE OF QUEENS
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>So it appears that there has been a reduction in longevity but not
overwhelming.
This question keeps getting sidetracked to queen longevity, although
I appreciate the data, Chris!

> The question remains: what cues initiate queen replacement, and why
do some colonies fail to replace their queens in a timely manner?

This to me is the question.  There's a big difference between QUEEN
failure, as opposed to COLONY failure due to not replacing their failing
queen on their own.

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
ScientificBeekeeping.com

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