[Pollinator] More 'killer' bees found near New Orleans

[Ladadams at aol.com]

More 'killer' bees found near New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Louisiana agricultural officials said more 
Africanized honeybees, also known as "killer bees" have been found in traps east 
of New Orleans. 
Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom said in a news release the find was made in 
a trap on the Mississippi River in St. Bernard Parish about 5 miles downriver 
from where an earlier find was made this year, the New Orleans Times Picayune 
reported. 
"In January, a colony of Africanized honeybees was found in a St. Bernard 
Parish house being torn down because of damage from Hurricane Katrina. The 
proximity of this find indicates the bees could be a swarm from that colony or could 
be from a ship or barge passing by on the river," Odom said. "Although the 
exact source can't be identified, we have to assume Africanized honeybees are 
now established in the area and people should be careful when working outside." 
Odom also warned there is a misconception from the term "killer" that 
Africanized bees are bigger than domestic bees, the Times-Picayune reported. 
"The truth is they're actually smaller but a lot fiercer," he said. 
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