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Article: Buzzing across the border: scientists and beekeepers search for ways to lessen the impact of Africanized honey bees on U.S. agriculture and society. (includes related article)
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- Agricultural Research
- Article date:
- March 1, 1996
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Scientist and beekeepers search for ways to lessen the impact of Africanized honey bees on U.S. agriculture and society.
"They can be almost impossible to work..." "They killed my donkey..." "They aren't very scary..." "They wouldn't let me out of my car..." "They are a gift from God..."
Who they are, are the Africanized honey bees--a.k.a. the "killer bees"--and these are reactions from Mexican beekeepers who have to live with them.
ARS scientists are monitoring the impact of Africanized honey bees in Mexico, both in the wild and in apiaries, or bee yards; it's the best way to forecast what U.S. beekeepers will be up against in coming years.
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