IFAS Extension
Agriculture
Abstract
This document offers African honey bee (AHB) related recommendations and precautions specific to outdoor workers in Florida. Outdoor workers should be aware of the presence of AHBs in Florida. This awareness should include a healthy respect and caution toward all stinging insects and a realization of the importance of honey bees nationwide. Furthermore, it may be helpful for outdoor workers to know some basic biological and behavioral characteristics of AHBs; this prior knowledge is presupposed for the recommendations in this document.
About this Publication
This document is ENY-146, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2008. Revised December 2016 and October 2019. 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. (2009). Living with African Bees in Florida’s Outdoor Workplaces. EDIS, 2009(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in783-2008
Authors
M. O'Malley
former Extension assistant, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL
James Ellis
former Gahan endowed professor, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Amy Vu
Specialist
University of Florida
state specialized program Extension agent II, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab, Department of Entomology and Nematology