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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