Hi Jamie:
 
        Here in Uruguay (35º latitude South) we do not have African Honey Bee.
        We know the AHB has no capabilities to manage the temperate weather
and will perish with temperatures less than 10º Cº. This fact, stopped them
in Africa between  tropics which in America is Sao Paulo at South and
Florida in the North.
         Programs of intensive breeding and artificial insemination could
change the aggressively  of AHB, but these programs in my opinion could also
improve the capability of AHB to survive in temperate climates. Is a
personal fear, but also a question I do to list members.
 
        Have luck with your project  
        Carlos Aparicio
 
 
At 05:07 PM 13/11/1997 -0800, Gary B. Swift wrote:
>11/13/97
>
>Dear Beekeepers,
>        Hello my name is Jamie Swift.  I live on the east side of the Sierra
>Nevada mountains of California.  I am doing a 6th grade school history
>project on the migration of ahb (killer bees).  I am looking for any
>information that you can send about how they have affected your job, or
>how you think they will in the future.  If you have any information I
>would appreciate it greatly.
>
>                                                Thank you,
>                                                        Jamie Swift
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