Incident Record
Africanized honeybees confirmed in St. Clair County; feral swarm euthanized
ADAI confirmed Africanized honey bees in St. Clair County in June 2024. The find was a feral swarm collected by a local beekeeper and was euthanized.
Record ID: AL-STCL-2024-0600
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Date
2024-06
Location
Not specified, AL, St. Clair County, AL
State
AL
Record Type
Detection / Context / Advisory
Trigger / Activity
Detection / Public Advisory
Severity
Detection / Surveillance
Bee ID Status
Confirmed Africanized
Aggression Classification
Not an Attack / Context Record
Incident Summary
ADAI confirmed Africanized honey bees in St. Clair County in June 2024. The find was a feral swarm collected by a local beekeeper and was euthanized.
Public-Safety Lesson
State-level monitoring and beekeeper reporting can identify AHB before a public-safety incident occurs.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
No
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
No
Source Information
Source: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Source Strength: A - Official / Government