After installing the new queen bee, leave the hive alone for about a week. One exception: if you left the cork, plug or cap on the cage, open the hive up in one to two days and remove it. Then leave them alone for a week. This way, the bees have time to accept their new queen without any disruption.
If you disturb them during this time, they may "blame" the stress on the new queen and kill her.
