How do beekeepers typically manage swarming?

Beekeepers typically manage swarming by providing enough space for the bees and monitoring queen cells. When a colony becomes overcrowded or feels the need to reproduce, it tends to swarm. To prevent this, beekeepers can ensure that the bees have ample room within the hive to expand. This is often done by adding supers or hive bodies as needed. Additionally, monitoring queen cells is crucial because it allows beekeepers to identify when a colony is preparing to swarming. By removing excess queen cells or splitting the colony, beekeepers can help control this natural instinct to swarm, keeping the colony healthy and productive.

While reducing hive temperature, limiting foraging space, or removing old frames might have some effects on colony behavior or management, they do not directly address the main factors driving swarming as effectively as providing enough space and keeping an eye on queen cells does.