Requeening (if supercedure fails)

If natural supercedure is unsuccessful, or if queen mating fails after a supercedure event, beekeeper intervention with requeening becomes necessary to avoid colony queenlessness. Signs of supercedure failure include prolonged absence of eggs or brood after queen cell emergence, or a poor or spotty brood pattern. In such cases, introducing a mated queen ensures the colony becomes queenright and can resume normal colony functions. Requeening after supercedure failure is a rescue measure to prevent colony decline or collapse due to queenlessness.