`KILLER' BEE COLONY ENCOUNTERED AT BAILARD LANDFILL.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer Africanized bees, which have killed at least five people since entering the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in 1990, have colonized Colonized This occurs when a microorganism is found on or in a person without causing a disease. Mentioned in: Isolation in Ventura County, officials said Friday. The state Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed a swarm discovered recently in the abandoned Bailard Landfill in Oxnard is the hybrid bees that officials have been on the lookout for in search of; looking for. See also: Lookout since spring. None of the Ventura Regional Sanitation District workers who encountered the swarm were reported injured. The bees, known to aggressively swarm and sting, were discovered in late March in Hidden Hills and Calabasas - forcing health officials to issue an advisory that migration to Ventura County would soon follow. The Agricultural Commissioner's office has since appropriated money for overtime pay for inspectors and for the purchase of equipment to handle potential problems. DNA testing DNA testing Analysis of DNA (the genetic component of cells) in order to determine changes in genes that may indicate a specific disorder. Mentioned in: Acoustic Neuroma, Retinoblastoma, Von Willebrand Disease in Sacramento allows officials to determine if bees are the Africanized hybrid variety or the more common, less aggressive European honeybee honeybee Broadly, any bee that makes honey (any insect of the tribe Apini, family Apidae); more strictly, one of the four species constituting the genus Apis. The term is usually applied to one species, the domestic honeybee (A. . County Agricultural Commissioner Earl McPhail issued a warning to residents not to disturb any beehives and to examine all outdoor areas before playing, using a lawn mower or setting up a pen area for animals. If stung, he said, victims should cover their faces and run for shelter, remove stingers as soon as possible, and seek medical attention. The bees were released into Brazil in 1957 and entered Texas from Mexico in 1990. They were confirmed to exist in Arizona in 1993. For information, call (888) 220-2337. |
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