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Some queen breeders secure similar results on one side of the 

 hive by using a queen-excluding division board to prevent the 

 queen from reaching ard destroying the cells. 



QUESTIONS 



1. When will natural swarming be most apparent? 



2. What conditions favor swarming and what conditions act as a check? 



3. Mention the advantages of clipping queens. 



4. Why is cutting out queen cells an unsatisfactory method of swarm 



control ? 



5. Describe the common method of hiving swarms. 



6. Outline the Alexander plan of swarm control. 



7. Note the difterences in a similar plan long in general use. 



8. How are divisions made without queens? 



9. Discuss the formation of nuclei. 



10. Describe Miller's plan for making rapid increase. 



11. Discuss the different methods of queen introduction. 



12. Wliat conditions are necessary for rearing good queens? 



13. Discuss the diflerent methods of queen rearing and give the advantages 



of each. 



