>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, - Conrad Berube " ` ISLAND CROP MANAGEMENT " ` 1326 Franklin Terrace _- -_`-_|'\ /` Victoria, B.C. _/ / / -' `~()() V8S 1C7 \_\ _ /\-._/\/ (604)480-0223; fax (604)656-8922 / | | email: [log in to unmask] '` ^ ^