The bees that are the culprit are (10:1 odds) not European honey bees, but
Africanized honey bees that have been migrating up through South America
and into the U.S.  So far, five states in the U.S. have been affected by
their migration.

In Texas, many counties are under quarantine, of which, if I'm not
mistaken, those in and around San Antonio are included (I'd check my Texas
quarantine map but that's on my laptop, which died two days ago)  :(

More information about AHB (Africanized honey bees) can be found on Texas
A&M's website.  I don't have the URL handy (also on laptop), but I think it
was something like http://www.tamug.edu or http://www.tamug.com . Look in
their Agricultural News section.  They have some very good info on the AHB,
and their spread into the U.S., particularly relating to Texas.  They may
also have some contacts that you might be able to talk to.

One of the more informed people in the U.S., with particular interest and
experience with the AHB, is Dr. "Chip" Taylor.  Back in about '92 I think,
he was with Kansas State University I believe.  I don't know if he's still
there, but it might be worth a try to see if KSU has any of Chip's
published works on AHB research.  To date, IMHO, though the AHB migration
has spread at a slower rate than once predicted, Chip's "prediction" of the
spread of AHB has been "more on the mark" with the areas in the U.S. that
would be affected than any other I've seen.

Hope this helps,
--David Scribner <[log in to unmask]>
  Niche on the Net! - <http://www.bigfoot.com/~dscribner>

IBRA <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Can anyone help her?
>
> Hello - My name is Amy Dorsett and I am a reporter at the San Antonio
> Express-News in San Antonio, TX. We are having quite a bee problem here
> - several dogs have been stung to death. I am looking for contacts who
> can let me know if this situation is unique right now.
> Thanks,
> Amy - 210/250-3227