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Subject:	Re: QMP stick effectiveness?
From:	Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sun, 5 Aug 2018 16:44:22 -0400
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> is it okay to perform the QMP removal at the same time as the new queen introduction? 

Haven't used it myself, but I doubt it will interfere with the acceptance of the new queen. Winston had as much experience (or more) with it as anyone:

> we have never seen any queen loss or other deleterious colony behaviours in the presence of normal dosages of QMP, it appears to be both a safe and effective method of improving queen rearing success.

Winston, M. L., & Slessor, K. N. (1993). Applications of queen honey bee mandibular pheromone for beekeeping and crop pollination. Bee world, 74(3), 111-128.

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