Introduce mated queen (if needed)

If queenlessness is confirmed and hive inspection reveals no eggs or young larvae suitable for emergency queen rearing, introducing a mated queen is the recommended course of action. This is crucial to prevent the colony from becoming hopelessly queenless, which can lead to colony decline and eventual collapse. A mated queen can be introduced using a queen cage, following proper introduction procedures to ensure successful queen acceptance by the colony. Introducing a mated queen provides a rapid solution to queenlessness and restores queenright status, especially when the colony lacks resources to raise its own queen.