Queen-cage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004632",
  "term": "Queen-cage",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, screened box used by beekeepers to contain and transport a queen bee, with or without a few attendant worker bees. It allows the hive's bees to become accustomed to the new queen's pheromones before she is released, reducing the risk of rejection. The cage has a plug, made of candy, that the bees eat through to release the queen over several days.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Königinnenkäfig",
    "es": "jaula de reina",
    "fr": "cage à reine"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/queen-cage/"
}