CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are the methods for controlling and utilizing natural swarming?

1. What are the methods for controlling and utilizing natural swarming?

The swarming habit of Chinese bees is relatively strong, which is a major factor affecting the unit production of Chinese bees. When the bee colony develops to 6-10 frames in spring, and when the Chinese bees in South China develop to 4 frames in spring and autumn, most of the Chinese bee colonies begin to build swarm queen cells, causing swarm fever. If appropriate control measures are not taken, natural swarming will occur two days after the queen cells are capped. Dealing with the swarm fever of Chinese bees and maintaining a strong colony is a key issue in achieving high yields. The natural swarming of Chinese bees and Western honey bees is the instinct of bee colony reproduction, and the causes of swarm fever are the same, so they can be eliminated in the same way.

2. What are the ways to control and utilize swarming naturally?

The swarming habit of Chinese bees is relatively strong, which is a major factor affecting the unit yield of Chinese bees. When the bee colony develops to 6 to 10 frames in spring, and when the Chinese bees in South China develop to more than 4 frames in spring and autumn, most Chinese bee colonies begin to build swarm queen cells, causing swarm fever. If appropriate control measures are not taken, natural swarming will occur two or three days after the queen cells are capped. Dealing with the swarming fever of Chinese bees and maintaining a strong colony is a key issue in achieving high yields. The natural swarming of Chinese bees and Western honey bees is the instinct of bee colony reproduction, and the causes of swarming fever are the same, so the same method can be used to eliminate it.

3. What is the importance of controlling and utilizing natural swarming?

The swarming habit of Chinese bees is relatively strong, which is a major factor affecting the unit production of Chinese bees. When the spring bee colony develops to 6 to 10 frames, the spring and autumn Chinese bees in South China develop to 4 frames or more.

When the queen cell is covered, most Chinese bee colonies begin to build swarming queen cells, which will cause swarming fever. If appropriate control measures are not taken, natural swarming will occur two or three days after the queen cell is covered. Dealing with the swarming fever of Chinese bees and maintaining a strong colony is a key issue in achieving high yields.

Natural swarming is the reproductive instinct of the bee colony. The causes of swarming fever are the same, so the same methods can be used to eliminate it.

4. Will this lead to natural swarming?

The appearance of two queens in a Chinese bee colony is a normal natural alternation.

After a period of time, one of the queens will die naturally, and natural swarming will not occur. If the two queens are separated artificially, the colony with the old queen will breed replacement queen cells after a period of time. This old queen may have "defects" or "disabilities" that are not noticeable to humans.

If two queen bees are found in a bee colony, there is no need to separate them artificially.

5. What are the technical requirements? What are the beekeeping tools for fixed-site combined with small-scale mobile bee colonies?

The beekeeping equipment for relocation is different from that for fixed-site beekeeping. The beehive must be firm and tight, with ventilation parts such as screens and covers. The honey shaker must be light and durable, and the honey bucket and honey production tools must be fully carried. The technology must be matched, and the management of beekeeping, relocation methods, honey collection, honey production and honeycomb production must be scientific. Only by improving the technical level can the safe relocation of bee colonies be ensured and better production and economic benefits be achieved.