Now I see a percentage of bees which swarm and old hive never raises a new
>queen. Myself and other beekeepers which have noticed the problem are at a
>loss as to why the problem has became greater. We do however drop those bees
>from breeding programs many times in case genetics is the problem.
This problem is probably caused by the use of coumaphos in the hives.
Best regards
Roger
Superbee Cyprus
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