Now we are hearing more of the story, Queen larvae are more susceptible to
AFB infection (Bailey & Ball , Honey Bee Pathology), so if the infected
colony swarms the queen larva /pupa is most like to be infected and to die
after sealing.

Of course the swarm will have flown as the cell is sealed.

Ruary

Result no Queen.
 "Tim Vaughan"  said

> Especially as the hives I bought (cheap and
> with a harvest) had up to 14 mites per drone larva, and AFB everywhere.
>

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