Do you know the causes and remedies for the loss of the queen of bee colonies?

There are many reasons for this. For example, the queen bee reaches the limit of old age and dies, the new king goes out to get married and flies too far and cannot find the original nest, and there is a large-scale thief bee being bitten to death by other bee colonies, etc., these reasons can make the bee colony lose the queen bee.

Remedy: Merge the loser colony into a weaker colony, and when the two are combined, the colony grows. For the weak group that has lost the king, gregariousness is the best solution.

Royal bee disease is the most common cause of queen bee loss, and queen bees are threatened by pests and diseases just like other bees. Colony inspection is an integral part of peak production and should be given special attention when inspecting bee colonies. If the movements are too rough, it can also cause the queen bee to be easily injured or killed.

The hazards of stealing bees, merging bee colonies, natural elimination, bee splitting, and honey cutting will make bee colonies lose their king. Therefore, it is necessary to save the situation by intervening in the new Wangtai, intervening in the Wangtai, and urgently making the Wangtai.

Colonies suspected of losing their kings should be further thoroughly examined. For the bee colony that has lost the queen not long ago, you can first destroy the emergency king platform in the group, and then use different methods according to different seasons to introduce a normal oviposition queen to the queen bee colony as soon as possible. For bee colonies that have lost their queens for a long time and have no eggs, they can be transferred into the larval spleen first, and then the appropriate method can be used to introduce the oviposition queens.

If the apiary does not have a reserve of ovipositors, the queen group should be merged into another group.

The loss of the queen of bees will lead to chaos in the sealing order, egg laying of worker bees, no new worker bees, and chaos in the hive mouth. The bee colony outside the box may have lost its king.

The specific phenomenon of bee loss of queen is as follows:

1. The bee colony is chaotic.

The queen bee controls the order of the entire colony, allowing the bees to perform their duties and make the whole colony run smoothly. The queen bee secretes a special substance that guides the colony, which only lasts for a few hours, but the queen bee is produced in a steady stream.

When a colony loses its queen, the substance dissipates within a few hours or something, and without new replenishment, some bees don't know what to do, and the whole colony looks chaotic. If the beekeeper finds this situation, then he should know that the colony is very likely to lose its queen, and it is best to check and confirm it and replenish the queen bee as soon as possible.

2. Worker bees lay eggs.

Normally, worker bees basically don't lay eggs, they are basically busy everywhere or arguing, and the egg laying is mainly from the queen bee, but it doesn't mean that worker bees can't lay eggs. When there is no queen bee, the hive has no egg-laying**, and some of the substances secreted by the queen bee that inhibit the egg-laying of worker bees slowly dissipates, and the worker bees begin to lay eggs.

However, due to the lack of management, the worker bees do not communicate with each other, so the egg laying will be very chaotic, there will be a situation of multiple eggs in one hole, and some worker bees will even entangle their eggs in the hive accidentally. If the beekeeper inspects the hive and finds that the eggs are irregularly distributed and chaotic, and there are eggs on the hive, then the queen bee is basically gone.

3. No new worker bees.

The newborn worker bee is the source of the continuation of the bee exhibition, and the birth of the new worker bee is basically the masterpiece of the queen bee. Without the queen bee, the bee naturally cannot replenish the new worker bees, so it can only rely on the old worker bees to continue.

Over time, the color of the old worker bees will become darker and darker, basically dark black, and the color of the new worker bees will be much lighter. If there are too many old worker bees and there are basically no new worker bees, then there is something wrong with this bee colony, and it is best to open the box and check the stove pure.

4. The beehive mouth is chaotic.

Under the management of the queen bee, the bee colony is in good order, and the bees at the mouth of the hive are in and out in an orderly manner, and there is generally no situation where a large number of bees accumulate at the mouth of the hive. In some cases, it is either an invasion by a foreign enemy, or a honey harvest period, which dissipates at most at night.

Beekeepers find that the hive mouth is often chaotic, the bees are crowded, and there is such a situation at night, so it is best to check whether the queen bee is still there, or check whether there are other conditions that have caused it.

The above is the performance of the bee after losing the queen, the queen bee is very important for the colony, so it is best to check these conditions when they occur. In order not to misjudge, it is most reliable to check it yourself.

<><1. Queen bee death: Queen bee death is a common cause of sudden loss of queen bee colony, in fact, many bee diseases may lead to the sudden death of the queen bee, for example, the queen bee will stop laying eggs or even die after suffering from the queen bee melanosis.

2. Enemy invasion: Enemy invasion is a common reason for the sudden loss of the queen of bee colonies, for example, wasps will directly kill the queen bee after invading the beehive, and the invasion of ants and mice, spiders and other enemies into the hive may also kill the queen bee.

3. Bee theft: Bee theft is a common reason for the sudden loss of the king of bee colonies, the occurrence of bee theft is light and the stolen group is chaotic, and a large number of worker bees kill each other and die, and the most serious stolen swarm queen bee may be killed.

4. Worker bee queen: Worker bee queen is a common reason for the sudden loss of the queen of the bee colony, for example, when the bee colony is threatened, the worker bee will surround the queen bee to protect the queen bee, if the queen bee is encircled for too long, the queen bee may suffocate and die.

5. Natural bee division: Natural bee division is a common reason for the sudden loss of the queen of bee colonies, one is that the queen bee and the large army of worker bees may be disconnected during natural bee division, and the other is that the queen bee who comes out of the nest is more likely to have accidents when the bee is naturally divided.

To sum up, there are five main reasons why the bee colony suddenly loses its king, one is that the queen bee is easy to die suddenly when it is sick, the second is that the bee colony is easy to lose the king when it is attacked by enemies, the third is that the queen bee is easy to be killed when the bee is in chaos, the fourth is that the queen bee is easy to be surrounded to death when the bee search group is threatened, and the fifth is that the bee colony is easy to lose the queen suddenly when the bee is naturally divided.

The queen bee is the most core and indispensable member of the bee colony, once the queen is not dealt with in time, the entire bee colony may perish, so judging whether the queen is lost is a skill that every beekeeper must master.

First, the worker bees are in disorder

The "queen pheromone" secreted by the queen bee plays a vital role in maintaining the order of the bee colony, and the collection bees, nursery bees and guard bees can perform their respective duties when there is a queen bee in the bee colony, such as the collection bee will actively go out of the nest to collect nectar and pollen, and the guard bee will guard the safety of the hive at the gate of the nest.

2. Abnormal attendance of worker bees

The "queen bee pheromone" secreted by the queen bee can motivate the worker bees to go out of the nest to collect food, and when there is a queen bee in the colony, the worker bees are active in attendance and most of them will bring nectar or pollen back to the nest, once the queen is lost, the collection behavior of the worker bees will also be seriously affected, for example, the number of worker bees attending is significantly reduced and very few worker bees bring nectar or pollen back to the nest, and some weak groups may not even see the worker bees go out of the nest to collect nectar and pollen.

3. Worker bees are restless

The "queen pheromone" secreted by the queen bee has a high attraction to the worker bees and can stabilize the mood of the worker bees, when there is a queen bee in the bee colony, the worker bees are particularly quiet and perform their duties, once the queen worker bees will be unusually restless, such as the worker bees crawling near the nest door or flying around the outside of the box, etc., at this time, the worker bees may also make a beeping sound when the lid of the hive is opened, but these reactions of the worker bees may not be obvious when the strong swarm loses the king.

Fourth, some worker bees lay eggs

The "queen pheromone" secreted by the queen bee can inhibit the development of the ovary of the worker bee, when there is a queen bee in the colony, there are generally only eggs laid by the queen on the spleen of the queen bee (the queen lays eggs very regularly and there is only one egg in a hive), once the queen is lost and can not be rushed to make the queen table, some worker bees will begin to lay eggs due to the development of the ovaries, but the eggs laid by the worker bees are very chaotic and irregular, sometimes there may be several eggs in a hive.

Fifth, there are only elderly worker bees

The main role of the queen bee in the bee colony is to lay fertilized eggs to breed new worker bees, the queen bee in the colony when the worker bees of all ages are basically balanced, once the queen bee colony will not be able to replenish the new worker bees and with the extension of the queen time, only the elderly worker bees are left in the end, these old worker bees are particularly dark and shiny because of the loss of abdominal fluff, so the breeding season bee colony only the elderly worker bees are mostly lost king.

In summary, the queen bee is the core and most indispensable member of the bee colony, and once the queen is lost, the worker bees will show obvious queen loss emotions, which is mainly manifested in the order of the worker bees becoming extremely chaotic in the early stage, and the later stage is manifested as the worker bees laying eggs and only the elderly worker bees are left.

There are some of the following manifestations, the first is that the worker bees are disordered, and the queen pheromones secreted by the queen bee play a vital role in maintaining the order of the bee colony, and once the queen bee is lost, the whole colony will become very chaotic; The second is the abnormal attendance of the worker bees, the queen pheromones secreted by the queen bee can motivate the worker bees to go out of the nest to collect food, and when there is a queen bee in the colony, the worker bees are active in attendance and most of them will bring nectar or pollen back to the nest, once the queen is lost, the collection behavior of the worker bees will also be seriously affected; The third is that the worker bee will lay eggs, the queen pheromone can inhibit the ovarian development of the worker bee, and some worker bees will develop their ovaries and lay eggs when they lose the queen and cannot make the king in a hurry, but the worker bees can only lay unfertilized eggs and can only hatch into drones at most, and eventually the bee colony will gradually go to extinction.

The queen bee can control the order of the colony through the "queen pheromone" secreted by herself. A few hours after the colony loses its queen, the worker bees feel like they have lost their queen, showing turmoil, panic, and nervousness. The long-term loss of the queen bee in a bee colony causes the ovaries of some worker bees to develop and lay eggs.

These unfertilized eggs can develop into drones and are generally found within 3 to 5 days of losing their queen.

If a colony loses its queen for too long, worker bees may lay eggs. At this time, if not treated in time, the unfertilized eggs can only develop into drones, which is very likely to lead to the extinction of the colony.

<><1. Worker bees kill the queen bee: The worker bee drives the queen bee is the main reason why the bee always loses the queen, in fact, the queen bee is not the leader of the colony, once the queen bee can not meet the needs of the colony, the worker bee will expel the queen bee from the hive and be cold or starved to death.

2. Worker bees surround the queen bee: the bee is easy to surround the queen, for example, when the bee colony is disturbed, the worker bee will surround the queen bee to protect the queen, if the queen is encircled for too long, the queen bee is easy to be suffocated, so be sure to raise the bee in a quiet place.

3. Bee thieves kill the queen bee: the bees are very stealing, especially when the honey source is scarce, the strong group often steals the honey storage of the weak group, and when the weak group is seriously stolen, not only the honey storage in the nest is looted by the stolen bees, but even the queen bee may be killed by the stolen bees.

4. Enemies kill the queen bee: the biggest natural enemy of the bee is the wasp, when the swarm is strong, the wasp may only dare to hunt the worker bee near the hive door, once the resistance of the bee colony is insufficient, the wasp will infestation the hive, in this case, the queen bee is almost nine deaths.

To sum up, the queen of the bee is mainly determined by the characteristics of the bee species, the reason is that the bee has a strong adaptability to the natural environment, this adaptability is also reflected in the worker bee will expel the queen bee with serious lack of egg-laying ability, and the bee is easy to surround the king at the same time, if the queen is too long, the queen bee may be suffocated, in addition, bee theft, enemies, etc. are also the main reasons why the bee is always the king.