Mr.S.Gopalkrishnan of Theyagarajanagar in an article about Bee Keeping in the "Gardener" published by Pestonjee P.Pocha and Sons.Volume No.1st and 3rd.page 33 states about the birth of a queen that when a queen is needed a worker egg or larvae not more than three days old is transferred to an acron shaped cell.specially built for rearing of queen and the chosen larvae is given special feeding with a rich food usually termed"Royal Jelly."
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