Yellow Jackets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[K.E.N.]

I have 1 weak hive that I've been nursing along. About three weeks ago I requeened with a new Itallian in hopes of a quicker build up since the old queen was almost 2 yrs old. She was there last week and so I thought everything was going to be alright. BUT! Now I've seen small Yellow Jackets in and around the hive and could not find the queen. Ive gone through the hive 4 times looking for her, She's gone and lost forever
So now my question is! Will Yellow Jackets hunt down and kill queens in the hive?

[Charlie B]

Did you see eggs?

[K.E.N.]

Did you see eggs?

There are some eggs in 1 frame but they were there when I last saw her. looked thru the hive again today just to see if she was there, but alas, she is gone.

[MethowKraig]

Yellowjackets will decimate a hive. Especially a weak one. They eat larvae, bees and honey. Queen would be tasty, I'm sure.

If they are robbing out the hive, you must stop them immediately.

See Michael Bush:

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesrobbing.htm

"Met-How" Kraig