I feel for you! But you have got to deal with the bees or just kill the whole hive. When I was in Africa and had to deal with a particularly difficult hive, I'd wear pants and a long sleave shirt with sweat pants and tops over, and then the beesuit. But you've got to be master. If you choose to got this route, then you need to kill the queen, then I think the easiest thing to do would be to put a frame with a queen cell in. If you want to introduce a new queen, then the procedure is somewhat advanced, and involved. In my experience, an Afican hive doesn't readily take in, say, and Italian queen, but it can be done. The queen cell method should work, though. [log in to unmask] :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::