At 01:36 PM 10/7/02 -0400, you wrote:

Peter asked:


These things all increase supercedure rates.  How much depends on the
stressors, time of year, duration of stress, etc.  However, when a
threshold is reached, the effect may be quick.  We've seen significant
queen losses (up to 50% supercedure) occurring within 24 hrs of the
exposure or presence of the stressor - chem, bio, or environmental.

Jerry

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