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Re: Stopping/Dealing with Laying Workers
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"Smart, Billy Y" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:50:28 +0000
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As I recall, drones produced by laying workers are haploid - i.e. sterile. So no worries about spreading the wealth.



My go to method for requeening is to combine them with a nuc with a laying queen and brood in all stages.



Works every time!



Billy Smart

Rock, KS



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