RESIDENTS WARNED OF POSSIBLE INVASION BY AFRICANIZED BEES.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer Worried that Africanized honeybees could invade in·vade v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, by summer's end, city officials are warning residents to take extra precautions precautions Infectious disease The constellation of activities intended to minimize exposure to an infectious agent; precautions imply that the isolation of an infected Pt is optional, but not mandatory. around the aggressive insects Insects See also ants; bees; biology; butterflies; zoology. acarophobia a fear of itching or of the mites or ticks that cause it. aeroscepsy, aeroscepsis perception by means of the air, said to be a function of the antennae of insects. . ``We're not overly concerned,'' city spokesman Kevin Tonoian said. ``But we want to alert people that some of these Africanized honeybees could come into the general bee population.'' The bees, which can travel up to 30 miles a day, recently were seen in Riverside County. City officials estimate the bees could arrive in Santa Clarita by August or September. Africanized honeybees are more aggressive than other bees and attack in groups but are largely indistinguishable and have the same type of venom as other bees. If the insects attack, city officials are warning residents to pull a jacket or shirt over their heads and run to a safe place. Parents also should watch where their children play because the bees can nest anywhere. ``We're not trying to sound any alarms,'' Tonoian said, ``but to educate residents about Africanized honeybees moving into Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. .'' |
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