Incident Record
University of Arkansas Extension advises reporting suspected Africanized honey bee colonies
UAEX directs people not to attempt removal or destruction of suspected AHB colonies and to contact the Apiary Section of the Arkansas State Plant Board.
Record ID: AR-STATE-2005-0002
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Date2005-present
LocationStatewide, AR, AR, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAR
Record TypeDetection / Context / Advisory
Trigger / ActivityPort / Cargo Interception
SeverityContext / Advisory
Bee ID StatusSuspected Africanized
Aggression ClassificationNot an Attack / Context Record
Source Language
Incident Summary
UAEX directs people not to attempt removal or destruction of suspected AHB colonies and to contact the Apiary Section of the Arkansas State Plant Board.
Public-Safety Lesson
Public guidance should emphasize non-disturbance, reporting, and professional response for suspected aggressive colonies.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedNo
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedNo
Source Information
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Source Strength: A - Official / Government