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Dick Allen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 1 May 2004 21:55:51 -0400
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Among the articles in May’s issue of American Bee Journal is one on
Africanized Honey Bees in the U.S. In the past some have speculated that
the bees would mix with European bees on their way north and the more
aggressive traits would be bred out. So far that doesn’t seem to have
happened. Because the bees spread in the U.S. hasn’t taken place exactly as
was originally predicted that scenario has been brought up again on another
bee chat group.

What I found interesting in the ABJ article is that it *may* be rainfall of
all things that’s been a barrier to AHB spread here in the U.S.

“Rainfall over 55 inches, distributed evenly throughout the year, is almost
a complete barrier to AHB spread.”

“Total annual rainfall alone isn’t a barrier; AHBs have been found in areas
of the Tropics with higher rainfall, But in areas with high rainfall
distributed throughout the year, [the pattern] of AHB spread fit perfectly.”

The article in American Bee Journal was reprinted from the March 2004 issue
of Agricultural Research Magazine. For those who do their beekeeping over
the internet the article can be accessed here.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/mar04/bees0304.pdf

(By the way, Bob, I was certainly glad to read in the last issue of ABJ
that you guys were able to pull your bee truck out of its mess and keep it
from going down into the quarry.)

Regards,
Dick Allen

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