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With regards to varroa mite resistant characteristics of Africanized
honey bees:
*They will nest in a much smaller volume than European honey bees and have
been found in water meter boxes, cement blocks, old tires, house eaves,
barbecue grills, cavities in the ground, and hanging exposed from tree
limbs, just to name a few places. One rarely finds European colonies in any
of these locations because they prefer to nest in larger cavities like
those provided by tree hollows, chimneys, etc. *
*African honey bees swarm and abscond in greater frequencies than their
European counterparts. Swarming, bee reproduction at the colony level,
occurs when a single colony splits into two colonies, thus helping to
ensuring survival of the species. European colonies commonly swarm one to
three times per year. African colonies may swarm more than 10 times per
year. *
Reference:
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/ahb.htm
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