On Nov 21, 2006, at 5:03 AM, Peter Borst wrote (in part):


> According to Dr. Schneider:
>
> The African bee arrived in Arizona in 1993 and has subsequently 
> established
> large populations that contain few or no European matrilines.

    That year (1993) agrees with my understanding.  That year my friend, 
Gerry Loper, went out to check a recently hived swarm in Tucson while 
dressed in shorts and sandals.  He got a real surprise when he lifted 
the lid !!

    I believe that is the first record of AHB in Arizona.

										Adrian

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