In a message dated 6/11/98 2:09:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
<< With all the problems that have resulted from bringing in non-native
creatures to our environment it sounds like another potential disaster.
From the article these bees are being allowed out into the wild, I
wonder what unforseen results these will bring.
> Today I saw this in my local paper. What is the USDA bee lab
> thinking???
>
> http://www.centredaily.com/features/story3.htm >>
These bees have been around for quite a while, and have been thoroughly
tested for potential to be pests. They tend to peter out after awhile, if
they are not managed.
[log in to unmask] Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
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