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Afrykanizirovanna bee: history, specifics, Advantages and disadvantages.
Many times we watched horror movies and thrillers, where the main role played killer bees.
Unfortunately, There prototype Hollywood killers, This afrykanizirovanna bee. The history of its occurrence is quite interesting, and today we'll look into it.
The story of killer bees afrykanizirovannyh
will 60 years ago this breed bees not exist, She was bred by scientists during research.
First there were African bees, which scientists imported to Brazil. Insects difficult tolerated high humidity and heat, It was therefore decided to cross them with local species.
But there was a mistake, uterus species were released, where the wild bees crossed of drones.
So 1957 in Brazil began to breed African killer bees, which gave excellent offspring. The incubation period breeding African killer bees one day shorter, than in conventional.
Features kind and the first victims afrykanizirovannyh bees
Afrykanizirovanna bee – very hardy, by nature she received tremendous power, high viability and ability honey, which is twice the capacity of conventional honeybees. 
But these, seemingly, honey insects also received another quality due to their unique capabilities – excessive aggressiveness. She was the reason for their attack on people.
The first cases of African bees attacked villagers in Rio de Janeiro was recorded a few years after getting the type of belts in the country.
Roy first attacked the house, and from 1969 was recorded over 200 deaths from their bites.
Actions rescue services (They used killer bees to flamethrowers) been unsuccessful, continued attacks.
It was taken over 2000 thousand, and victims of domestic and farm animals in the thousands.
The main advantages and disadvantages of the form
The advantages of African bees usually referred:
- Endurance, low fatigue.
- The ability to collect large amounts of honey in a season.
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They are the best pollinators.
The disadvantages, in turn, include the following characteristics:
- Aggressiveness.
- Toxicity.
- Neposidyuchіsty, insects do not live in apiaries, and constantly moving.
- Excessive swarming.
- Unpredictable behavior.
Lifestyle African bees
This deadly form also equips hives, collects honey is, in principle, normal life.
But it is necessary to approach closer than structure 5-10 m, Roy and falls into a rage. There have been documented cases, When insects followed their victim more than one kilometer.
If the victim tries to hide under water, you probably will not be saved – swarm of bees will wait above the.
This species is very sensitive to outside noise, motor sound, bicycle signal, even loud laughter can irritate insects. Afrykanizirovanni bees offenders hear the silence with a 15-meter distance.
The only, which does not tolerate this kind of – This flavor vinegar. Hearing him, they just fly, and the only way to avoid the deadly bites.
Appearance afrykanizirovannoyi honey bees
Afrykanizirovanna bee outwardly no different from ordinary insects. It is small, has a standard color.
Only an expert can tell the difference between African bees from ordinary. The point is, sorrows insects that kept toxic poison, causing anaphylactic shock, killing people and animals in a few minutes.
How to apply bees, and creates problems of movement?
African honey badger has long been distributed outside of Brazil. for 1 year swarms moving on 270 kilometers, that is their hallmark.
Insects can not be controlled, they are taken up and in a short period of time fly, gradually replacing the limit of its distribution "indigenous" honey insects.
