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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
This record is part of a first-pass incident research dataset. Records, categories, and source notes may be updated as additional information is reviewed and verified.
Date 2005-present
Location Statewide, AR, Statewide County, AR
State AR
Record Type Detection / Context / Advisory
Trigger / Activity Port / Cargo Interception
Severity Context / Advisory
Bee ID Status Suspected Africanized
Aggression Classification Not an Attack / Context Record

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 Fatality No
Human Hospitalized No
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved No

Source Information

Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

Source Strength: A - Official / Government