David Westervelt, Environmental Specialist from Florida spoke about the
Africanized Honey Bee and how they are dealing with them. He stated that
there were no pure line yellow (European) Honey Bees found in their tests
(indicating mixing with AHB). 

•Beekeepers are marking and clipping their queens. 

•No beekeepers are permitted to gather swarms or extract bees from
structures (all require destroying). 

•AHB abscond and swarm at will with only 5-6 thousand bees. 

•They like small (gallon size) cavities (like water meters) and will locate
under tree limbs in exposed nests. 

•Still very defensive of their hives. Public & outside workers must adapt to
more vigilance not to stray into bees. 

•Bee hives restricted to areas away from homes. 

Source: Guilford County Beekeepers Association

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