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(from their web-page)
"Africanized Honey Bees
Responding to the Introduction of Africanized Honey Bees (AHB)
in North Carolina
Based on the rapid expansion of the AHB and the recent
development of an established population in the southeastern
region of the country, it is very likely the AHB will soon be
introduced into North Carolina. The joint purpose and mandate of
the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(NCDA&CS) and the N.C. State University, Department of
Entomology –Apiculture Program is not only to protect the
beekeeping or apiary industry of this state, but also educate
beekeepers and the general public on the AHB.
The NCDA&CS and the NCSU-Apiculture Program have
cooperatively developed the North Carolina Africanized Honey
Bee Action Plan. The plan has been developed within a
framework established by federal partners and with other
individual states.
[This is a direct link to their plant]
2006 North Carolina Africanized Honey Bee Action Plan
The plan includes five key elements:
The plan will utilize the N.C. Honey Bee Identification Laboratory
for accurate and timely analyses of honey bee races. This lab is
operated by the NCDA&CS’ Plant Industry Division.
The plan will initiate an aggressive program to educate the state’s
beekeepers, the general public, pest control operators, and the
medical and public health community.
The plan will incorporate quarantines that may be necessary to
slow the spread of the AHB into the state and to manage the AHB
when it becomes established.
The plan will include research components focused on the biology
of the AHB in order to minimize its overall impact on the
beekeepers and the general public.
The plan strongly recommends that North Carolina establish itself
as a self-sufficient beekeeping community with ample queen and
package resources in order to meet the needs of the state’s
beekeepers."
ahb web-site:
This site offers:
Africanized Honey Bee
This section:
About
Identification
Bee Removal Services
Distribution
Economic Impact
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Quarantine Map
FAQ
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About Honey Bees Bee Safety
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They also offer a very good
"Bee-Safe Guide" on this page
what you can find here:
"Africanized Honey Bees
1 - Why honey bees are important
2 - How the African honey bee differs from the
European honey bee
3 - What to do if Attacked by Africanized honey bees
4 - Preparing schools for Africanized honey bees
5 - How to subdue attacking bees - a guide for Fire
Fighters and Rescue Personnel
6 - Map of the spread of Africanized honey bee by
year " [NOTE: I put a direct link to this map at the
top of this page - WebWitch]
AHB Information in brief:
Where they came from, how they are recognized, where they are now,
problems they cause, what you can do.
Bibliography of Scientific Literature on Africanized Bees
"The document below is a compilation of literature up to 1994 on
Africanized Honey Bees. It contains almost 1000 references.
It is Procite® format, which is a specialized tab-delimited-text format.
This format can be imported into several available bibliographic
management programs, or it can be browsed in a spreadsheet or database
management program (or more awkwardly in a text editor or your
browser). "
Provides information and education plans for children from K through 12,
information sheets on all things bee [not just AHB].
