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  • From: Lewis Cauble <lewis AT hivebody.com>
  • Cc: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Fwd: News report of AHB in Tennessee...
  • Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:37:13 -0400 (EDT)

A slightly better article with a bit more information.  http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/09/partially-africanized-bees-found-in-east/

 

This will be an interesting story to watch unfold.

 

I don't know if this is still the preferred method for identifying AHB, but it is one way.

 

NC has a AHB plan that you may read about here.

 

Lewis


On April 10, 2012 at 3:56 PM Blair Christian <blair.christian AT gmail.com> wrote:

> So it looks like there are AHB (Africanized Honey Bees) in TN.  Are
> they really all around and we just don't notice because we're not
> looking for them?  Are they so hybridized now that they aren't as
> aggressive?  Does anybody know how you officially classify a bee as
> AHB?  Is it through genes, phenotype or both?
>
> http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-04/D9U24OP80.htm
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