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During late May and June, the brood area usually expands very quickly. During that period, one of the most essential things to do for management is, again, to follow the bee colony’s swarming tendency. Eggs or half built queen cells can be detected by inspecting the brood area frame by frame. A faster, less precise way to detect the cells is to tilt the brood area box on the lower box and then control the lower edges of the brood frames.
'''How to detect and handle the prevent swarming bee colony'''
* Follow the [[scale-hives]] online. When their weight begins to rise, the swarming tendency usually decreases.
* A laid queen cell cup is always an indication of swarming behavior.
