Elizabeth M. Bowles wrote:
>
> I'm not positive but I think I may have killed my queen. eeeekkkks  Should
> I requeen now or waite until spring?  I've never been very good at find
> her.  I think I killed her when applying MO, as some blopped out and onto a
> bunch of bees and instead of them all scattering they seemed to be
> attracted to the spot.  the next day I went into the hive and when I opend
> it up a small cluster of bees were attracted to this same spot.
>
> How can I know for sure?
 
Inspect the hive 4 days after the event you describe. Look for eggs. If
there are eggs in the hive you still have a queen. If you killed the
queen you will find no eggs but all other stages of brood- young larvae,
pupae, ect. If you determine that there is no queen and the hive is
worth saving, introduce a new one now. By spring it will be too late.