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Africanized honey bees are _ than European honey bees
slightly (approximately 10%) smaller
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The _ population overwinters
entire
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There is only NUMBER egg-laying queen in the hive and she mates only once
one
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There is only one egg-laying queen in the hive and she mates only NUMBER
once
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Honey bees swarm primarily when the colony size _ _ _ for
the available hive space or the queen begins to wane or fail.
gets too large
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Honey bees swarm primarily when the colony size gets too large for
the available hive space or the queen begins to _ or _
wane or fail
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Swarm = New queens are _ and the old queen leaves with
a large number of workers.
produced
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Swarm = New queens are produced and the old queen leaves with
a large number of _
workers
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European honey bee colony usually swarms only _ each 12 months.
once
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Africianized honey bees swarm as often as once every 6 weeks and
can produce 2 swarms each time.
6 weeks
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Africianized honey bees swarm as often as once every 6 weeks and
can produce 2 swarms each time.
2 swarms
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Swarms first move to a _ site such as a tree branch
temporary
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swarm will usually remain for about _ hours until permanent quarters are located
24-48 hours
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Permanent quarters .... typically some place which is _
sheltered from the weather.
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Bees in a swarm are very docile and not likely to sting because
they harbor _, have nothing to defend
no food stores or young and therefore
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If the stinger is not removed immediately, muscle contractions will _
and there is greater time for toxin injection
drive the stinger deeper and deeper into the skin
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If the stinger is not removed immediately, muscle contractions will _
and there is _
greater time for toxin injection
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the stinger gives off a pheromone which _
attracts other bees and induces an alarm and attack behavior
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stinger...immediate removal with _ is recommended;
squeezing only forces more venom in
a fingernail or knife blade
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stinger...immediate removal with a fingernail or knife blade is recommended;
squeezing only _
forces more venom in
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After stinger removal, do not rub the area because this causes _,
or scratch the area which may
cause secondary infection, but clean it with
soap and water followed by an antiseptic.
the venom to spread
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After stinger removal, do not rub the area because this causes the
venom to spread, or scratch the area which may
cause _, but clean it with
soap and water followed by an antiseptic.
secondary infection
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After stinger removal, do not rub the area because this causes the
venom to spread, or scratch the area which may
cause secondary infection, but clean it with _.
soap and water followed by an antiseptic
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A _ will reduce pain and swelling.
cold compress
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A topical application of household _ cleaner will diminish the pain as well
ammonia
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African honey bee = colonies are _ and they use a much wider range of nesting sites
smaller
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African honey bee = colonies are smaller and they use a much wider range of _ _
nesting sites
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Rescue personnel typically use a 1% solution of _ _ to water
dishwashing liquid
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Firefighters can accomplish the same results by using water plus
a _
non-toxic wetting agent.
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nest in walls = The nest can best be located at night by tapping on the walls in
the area of _ and listening for the loudest sound
buzzing
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nest in walls = The nest can best be located at night by tapping on the walls in
the area of buzzing and listening for the _ sound
loudest sound
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nest in walls = honey bees keep the center of their nest at about NUMBER°F which
will warm the wall enough such that it can often be detected with one’s hand.
95°F
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nest in walls = honey bees keep the center of their nest at about NUMBER°F which
will warm the wall enough such that it can often be detected with one’s hand.
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