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Africanized honey bees confirmed at home in subdivision northwest of Santa Fe

KOAT reported that a New Mexico State University entomologist confirmed Africanized honey bees at a home in a subdivision northwest of Santa Fe. The report noted the bees had spread to 12 New Mexico counties and were expected to remain established in the state.

Record ID: NM-SANTAFE-2005-1007
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Date 2005-10-07
Location Northwest of Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe County, NM
State NM
Record Type Detection / Public Advisory
Trigger / Activity Detection / Public Advisory
Severity Detection / Public Advisory
Bee ID Status Confirmed Africanized
Aggression Classification Confirmed Africanized / Public Advisory

Incident Summary

KOAT reported that a New Mexico State University entomologist confirmed Africanized honey bees at a home in a subdivision northwest of Santa Fe. The report noted the bees had spread to 12 New Mexico counties and were expected to remain established in the state.

Public-Safety Lesson

Confirmed detections and public advisories help show that Africanized honey bees are not only a border-area issue; public education should address the expanding established range and the need for safe removal.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized No
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved No

Source Information

Source: KOAT Channel 7

Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted