Queen excluder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004630",
  "term": "Queen excluder",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A grate or screen with precisely sized openings that allows worker bees to pass through but prevents the larger queen bee from entering certain sections of a beehive. Beekeepers use it to confine the queen to the brood chamber, keeping the honey supers free of brood. The typical gap size is around 0.163 inches (4.14 mm).",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Königinnensperrer",
    "es": "excluidor de reinas",
    "fr": "grille à reine"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/queen-excluder/"
}