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"That will leave the area open to infestation by Africanized bees. "It's the equivalent of abandoning territory to the enemy. " Once those Africanized bees arrive, Driggers said he will have to alter the way he keeps bees. "I'll have to do it in a more remote location," he said, lamenting a change sure to come. But that won't stop him. Some people golf, others hunt, but fun for Driggers is studying how honeybees can help control mites, for example. "It's my hobby, and I'd be sort of lost without... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Africanized killer bees are calling South Florida home Apr 24, 2006
Africanized bees perceive any disturbance of their nest as a threat, so they'll chase any animal or person that disturbs their home for up to a quarter of a mile ... "Africanized bees, if they are disturbed, swarm out in large numbers and attack." ... Chances are, most South Floridians who live in suburban areas aren't going to encounter Africanized bees at this point, Capinera said. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
News briefs from Southern California Apr 21, 2006
Also factoring into the telephone calls are Africanized bees, so-called killer bees, which look the same as European bees but are more aggressive when defending themselves. Africanized bees tend to have smaller hives, which means they're more often in swarms looking for places to create new ones, said Joan Mulcare, vector control manager for the San Bernardino County Department of Health. (Fresno Bee -- State)
'Killer' Bees Arrive Apr 19, 2006
In 2005, Chavez, Curry, Roosevelt and Santa Fe counties also had confirmed cases of Africanized bees. Sutherland said most counties from Santa Fe County south have had at least one confirmed incident of Africanized bees ... "There's nothing to panic about, people just need to know that the bees are here." Although similar in appearance, Sutherland said Africanized bees are more aggressive and unpredictable than their European counterparts. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
Pest management group to hold classes on 'killer bees' Apr 14, 2006
Phil Koehler of the University of Florida says Africanized bees recently attacked people, dogs, firefighters and news crews in Miami. "Don't be foolish and think Africanized bees are just an average pest," says Koehler. (Orlando Business Journal)
Sociality Of Sweat Bees Evolved Simultaneously During Climate Change Mar 17, 2006
-- Africanized bees, also known as killer bees, are hybrids of the African honeybee with various European honeybees descended from 26 Tanzanian queen bees accidentally released in 1957 in Southern. . (Science Daily)
Native Bees Could Fill Pollinator Hole Left By Honeybees Mar 15, 2006
And because they do not live in hives, native bees are not at risk of being overcome by Africanized bees ... But these advantages have waned as both wild honeybees and cultured honeybees have fallen prey to parasitic mites and Africanized bees. (Science Daily)
Primates Harvest Bee Nests In Ugandan Reserve Mar 4, 2006
Roubik notes that indigenous groups in the Americas use similar honey brushes to harvest honey in areas where Africanized bees are relative newcomers [see photo ... -- Africanized bees, also known as killer bees, are hybrids of the African honeybee with various European honeybees descended from 26 Tanzanian queen bees accidentally released in 1957 in Southern. (Science Daily)
HOW TO: Step-by-step instructions on repairing an asphalt roof MOST E-MAILED 1.Killer bees join list of hazards of Florida living Jan 31, 2006
" So far, the Africanized bees haven't killed anyone in Florida, the department says. They have killed roughly 1,000 people in the Americas, including at least 14 in the United States, since the bees' ancestors escaped from a Brazilian lab in 1957. Unlike Hollywood's fictional killer bees, the real-life ones don't roam the countryside looking for people to kill. They're slightly smaller and no more venomous than the docile European strains prized by beekeepers. But what the Africanized bees lack... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Invasion of killer bees adds to Florida's hazards Jan 31, 2006
So far, the Africanized bees haven't killed anyone in Florida, the department says ... But the Africanized bees erupt against disturbances that European bees might shrug off -- a noisy leaf-blower or nosy dog, for example. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ark. Workers Trained for Africanized Bees Jan 17, 2006
Workers Trained for Africanized Bees ... Workers Trained for Africanized Bees ... Arkansas Emergency Workers Trained to Deal With Africanized Bees As They Begin to Spread. (ABC News - Technology)
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