As the name implies, it can under some circumstances do a number in queen cell production. In the most extreme situation, one can start with a close to perfect initial acceptance of grafted larvae followed by a gradual attrition at all stages of development, before sealing and after sealing of queen cells. It seems to crop up more frequently early in the season, and then dissipates.
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