Now have outcome for original query. Was pretty sure that hive was queenless and was going to unite with another. When I opened them up they also were queenless but had created lots of queen cells! Put a frame with one of these q.c.s into the original hive for a few days to see if they would tear it down. They didn't so I now had two queenless hives. Luckily a friend had a spare queen which I bought. Have now united the two colonies and the queen has been successfully introduced. All ready to go into the winter!
Hi Rowie
That was really bad luck losing two queens still its good to know you have fixed the problem thanks for the update
Loads of people have contacted me looking queens after MAQS treatment. This has definitely been a problem and my own limited experience using it on 10 colonies this year has not been positive.
Its probably ok in honey season as I think folk inc yourself jon might have pointed out.
Bit risky as an autumn treatment though
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