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   From: do@not.spam   
      
   SHOPPERICK wrote:   
   > On May 19, 2:40 am, Jos  wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > The African strain of bees is not necessarily violent but   
   > significantly more aggressive than the more common Italian strains   
   > found in US apiaries.   
      
   That seems a fine point to be arguing.  Sure, a sting is a sting, and   
   they only sting once so I suppose it's fair to say they are equally   
   violent.  They're definitely more aggressive, as you state.   
      
   > With this aggression comes a better work ethic   
   > evidentally. They simply produce more than the Italian strain.   
      
   I thought they actually weren't as productive.  IIRC, this was one of   
   the concerns US beekeepers had when the Africanized bees finally crossed   
   our southern border.   
      
   In more tropical climates of Brazil, Euro-bees may have been less   
   productive, but my understanding was that this wasn't the case in the US.   
      
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