UF Researcher: 'Killer Bees' May Spread Through Florida, U.S.
POSTED: Monday, June 20, 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A University of Florida researcher says "killer bees" are back in Florida and that could be bad news for the state's $16 million honeybee industry.
Glenn Hall said African honeybees have been found and stopped at ports in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa since 1987. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services would capture them in bait hives.But Hall notes the bees are here to stay due to the warm climate and could affect the beekeeping industry and the pollution of many crops. That's not to mention the problems they could cause to public safety, recreation and tourism.The bee specialist says the Tampa area is seeing a small spread of them and the African bees are also being found farther inland from the ports.
Glenn Hall said African honeybees have been found and stopped at ports in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa since 1987. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services would capture them in bait hives.But Hall notes the bees are here to stay due to the warm climate and could affect the beekeeping industry and the pollution of many crops. That's not to mention the problems they could cause to public safety, recreation and tourism.The bee specialist says the Tampa area is seeing a small spread of them and the African bees are also being found farther inland from the ports.Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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