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"Conrad A. Berube" <[log in to unmask]>
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>I'm involved in a beekeeping project in the tropical state of Campeche in
>the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico...
>They are trying to re-introduce the practice of beekeeping now.  I'd like
>to know if anyone can direct me to any resource (people, publications
>etc.) that they have found particularly useful in dealing with
>africanized bees (genetics, management...)
 
Marc,
 
I worked with African bees in Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, and Paraguay.
Some of the best resources for beekeepers (as opposed to researchers) are:
 
        Gentry, Curtis.  1984.  La Apicultura de Peque~a Escala.
        (translated by Elizabeth Carico)  Manual No. M-25.  Peace
        Corps, Office of Information Collection and Exchange.
        Washington, D.C.
 
        Bailey, Robert and Douglas Anderson.  1986. Manual No. R-61.
        Peace Corps, Office of Information Collection and Exchange.
        Washington, D.C.
 
If you are working on a development project you would likely be able to
get copies of these publications by writing to the above office on the
official letterhead of your organization.  The address of Peace Corps'
I.C.E. office used to be 806 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C.
20526 but I think they may have moved (I'm sure the address would work
nonetheless).  The latter manual was written as a companion guide to:
 
        Spence, Joaquin. 1982.  La Apicultura, Como Trabajar con las
        Abejas.  Ediciones FENACOAC. 3a. Avenida 17-40 Zona 1. Guatemala
        Ciudad, Guatemala.  (phone: 536-628 <only 6 digits in the phone no.>)
 
This book may also be available from I.C.E. if you can't get through to
the publsher.  I've got a much larger bibliography on the subject if
you're interested but it's on the hard disk of my desk top which is in the
shop for an upgrade-- if you'd like a copy send me a note by direct e-mail
and I'll get it to you as soon as possible.
 
BTW-- I prefer to say African bees because last I heard the DNA of
migrating swarms was something like 98% African.  I imagine that could
change with time since the bees at the forefront of the wave of expansion
might likely be those with the highest proportion of African derived
genetic material (the most "swarmy").  Anybody know of any DNA analysis
done (on feral bees) in areas where the AHB has been established for a while?
 
Bee well,
 
 
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