scholarly journals Keeping Africanized Honey Bees Out of Wildlife Nest Boxes

EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Kern, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Nest Box ◽  
Africanized Honey Bee ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Nest Boxes

ENY-838, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by William H. Kern, Jr., provides useful information for keeping pests out of bird and mammal nest boxes, especially the Africanized honey bee, which has become established in Florida, and sets up colonies in smaller and lower locations which may displace wildlife that uses these locations as dens. Includes recommendations, what to do if bees have invaded your nest box, and references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2007. ENY-838/IN682: Keeping Africanized Honey Bees Out of Wildlife Nest Boxes (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Frequently Asked Questions about the Africanized Honey Bee in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. O’Malley ◽  
James D. Ellis ◽  
Anita S. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honey Bee ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Answer Format

ENY-140, a 3-page fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis, and A. S. Neal, provides information about Africanized honey bees (AHB) in a question-and-answer format. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2007.  

scholarly journals Highly polymorphic DNA markers in an Africanized honey bee population in Costa Rica

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Arturo Lobo Segura
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
South African ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Dna Markers ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Founder Effects ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honey Bee ◽  
Mtdna Coi

Two genetic markers (the mtDNA COI-COII intergenic region and the microsatellite A7) with high levels of variability in South African and European honey bees were analyzed in wild swarms of Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera) from Costa Rica. Allelic or haplotypic frequencies revealed high levels of genetic variability at these loci in this population. Most of the alleles were African alleles, although some European-derived alleles were also present. Differences in the frequencies of African alleles between African and Africanized samples were minor, which could be explained by founder effects occurring during the introduction of African honey bee populations into South America.

scholarly journals African Honey Bee Information for School Administrators

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. O'Malley ◽  
James D. Ellis ◽  
Anita S. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
African Honey Bee

ENY-142, a 2-page fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis, and A. S. Neal, provides information about Africanized honey bees (AHB), precautions that can be taken on school grounds, an administrator’s checklist, and additional resources. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2007. ENY-142/IN740: African Honey Bee Information for School Administrators (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Analysis of Africanized honey bee mitochondrial DNA reveals further diversity of origin

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter S. Sheppard ◽  
Thomas E. Rinderer ◽  
Lionel Garnery ◽  
Hachiro Shimanuki
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Restriction Enzymes ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honey Bee ◽  
Mitochondrial Haplotypes ◽  
Genetic Source ◽  
Sub Saharan

Within the past 40 years, Africanized honey bees spread from Brazil and now occupy most areas habitable by the species Apis mellifera, from Argentina to the southwestern United States. The primary genetic source for Africanized honey bees is believed to be the sub-Saharan honey bee subspecies A. m. scutellata. Mitochondrial markers common in A. m. scutellata have been used to classify Africanized honey bees in population genetic and physiological studies. Assessment of composite mitochondrial haplotypes from Africanized honey bees, using 4 base recognizing restriction enzymes and COI-COII intergenic spacer length polymorphism, provided evidence for a more diverse mitochondrial heritage. Over 25% of the "African" mtDNA found in Africanized populations in Argentina are derived from non-A. m. scutellata sources.

scholarly journals Impact of entomopathogenic nematodes on Africanized honey bees Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6supl2) ◽  
pp. 3441-3448
Author(s):  
Gabriela Libardoni ◽  
◽  
Raiza Abati ◽  
Amanda Roberta Sampaio ◽  
Fernanda Caroline Colombo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematodes ◽  
Steinernema Feltiae ◽  
Biological Control Agents ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honey Bee ◽  
Pollinating Insects ◽  
The Impact

Africanized honey bee populations (Apis mellifera L.) have been decreasing mainly due to the intense use of synthetic insecticides associated with pollution and climate change. To minimize these impacts on the environment and bee populations, the use of biological control agents has been intensified. These products are generally safer for non-target insects, such as bees, which are important pollinating insects. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of entomopathogenic nematodes on the longevity of the Africanized honey bee A. mellifera workers. Seven treatments were used: Heterorhabditis amazonensis, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, Heterorhabditis indica, Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema feltiae, and Steinernema rarum, at a concentration of 40 infective juveniles per cm2 (IJs/cm²), and a control in which autoclaved distilled water was used. Two bioassays were performed: 1) spraying nematodes on the workers and 2) spraying nematodes on glass plates, in which the bees remained for two hours. Each treatment consisted of five replicates with 20 bees each. Bees were kept in cages of PVC (20 × 10 cm) covered with a voile fabric and provided pieces of cotton soaked in water and Candy paste. The cages were kept in a climatized room (27 ± 2 °C temperature, 60 ± 10% relative humidity, and 12 h photophase) and the mortality was evaluated from 12 to 240 hours. In bioassay 1, the three treatments with nematodes of the genus Steinernema reduced the longevity of the workers (103.9, 96.3, and 99.6 h) when compared to treatments with Heterorhabditis (149.7, 126.8, and 134.7 h), of which, only H. amazonensis (149.7 h) did not differ from the control (166.0 h). In bioassay 2, all treatments reduced the longevity of honey bees (155.4 to 93.9 h) in relation to the control (176.1 h). Entomopathogenic nematodes, especially Heterorhabditis, need to be tested using other methodologies and for different durations of exposure and application because in the laboratory, they were less selective to A. mellifera.

scholarly journals Varroa jacobsoni infestation of adult Africanized and Italian honey bees (Apis mellifera) in mixed colonies in Brazil

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldo Moretto ◽  
Leonidas João de Mello Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Mite Infestation ◽  
Varroa Jacobsoni ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
African Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Bees ◽  
Bee Colonies ◽  
Different Levels

Different levels of infestation with the mite Varroa jacobsoni have been observed in the various Apis mellifera races. In general, bees of European races are more susceptible to the mite than African honey bees and their hybrids. In Brazil honey bee colonies are not treated against the mite, though apparently both climate and bee race influence the mite infestation. Six mixed colonies were made with Italian and Africanized honey bees. The percentage infestation by this parasite was found to be significantly lower in adult Africanized (1.69 ± 0.44) than Italian bees (2.79 ± 0.65). This ratio was similar to that found in Mexico, even though the Africanized bees tested there had not been in contact with varroa, compared to more than 20 years of the coexistence in Brazil. However, mean mite infestation in Brazil on both kinds of bees was only about a third of that found in Mexico.

scholarly journals Living with the African Honey Bee

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
James D Ellis ◽  
Mary Christine Bammer
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Behavioral Traits ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
African Honey Bee ◽  
Bee Sting ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
African Honey Bees

African honey bees and European honey bees are the same species of honey bee, but the two are classified as different subspecies or races of honey bee. African honey bee x European honey bee hybrids present an unpredictable combination of both subspecies‹ behavioral traits. This 4-page fact sheet written by J. D. Ellis and M. Bammer and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology explains how to “bee-proof” your house and yard and develop a bee safety plan as well as what you can do if you encounter a swarm or a colony of bees and how to treat a bee sting. edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1205

scholarly journals Choosing the Right Pest Control Operator for Honey Bee Removal: A Consumer Guide

EDIS ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. O'Malley ◽  
James D. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Control Operator ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
The Right ◽  
Pest Control Operator

ENY-144, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley and J. D. Ellis, guides Florida resident in ensuring that the honey bees on his or her property are safely and professionally removed. Includes additional resources of information. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2008. ENY-144/IN771: Choosing the Right Pest Control Operator for Honey Bee Removal: A Consumer Guide (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Amy T. Vu ◽  
J. D. Ellis ◽  
J. Klopchin ◽  
E. Buss ◽  
L. Diepenbrock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Beneficial Arthropods ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Beneficial Insects ◽  
Pesticide Applicators

To safely solve a pest problem, growers and pesticide applicators must be aware of the potential impacts of some pest-control strategies on bees, other pollinators, and beneficial arthropods. This 14-page fact sheet written by J. D. Ellis, J. Klopchin, E. Buss, and others and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department explains the issue and provides strategies to protect honey bees and other beneficial insects from pesticides. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1027

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