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Bee-Proofing for Florida Citizens

, , andA. Neal
Contacts: Amy Vu


Release Date: 7/31/2022

Reviewed At: 2/27/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in741-2007

Agriculture

Abstract

ENY-143 provides information about Africanized honey bees (AHB), precautions that can be taken by Florida residents to locate potential nesting sites, prevent nests from forming, and how to inspect one's property for nests.

About this Publication

This document is ENY-143, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2007. Revised April 2016, March 2019, and July 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

O’Malley, M. K., Ellis, J. D., & Neal, A. S. (2008). Bee-Proofing for Florida Citizens. EDIS, 2008(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in741-2007

Authors

M. O'Malley
M. O'Malley

former Extension assistant, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

J. Ellis
J. Ellis

former Gahan endowed professor, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

A. Neal
A. Neal
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent IV, Ph.D., Ft. Pierce, FL

Contacts

Amy Vu
Amy Vu
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized program Extension agent II, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Publication #ENY-143

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