[Cyclops08]

Will this slow the killer bee advance? Or speed it up?

[freedomfiter2]

Will this slow the killer bee advance? Or speed it up?

The killer bees are about as far as they will go because they lack the wintering behavior needed to survive cold winters.

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

I have bad news for you... the "killer" or africanized bees are already in the southern states.

What is bad news is that if they can't get this parasite under control or wiped out their may bee no bee's left in the states.
That would be catastrophic to ALL of us. If you think its expensive to live now.... If the bees die then your going to see prices for Fresh fruits and veggies quadruple.

[FateAmenableToChange]

Will this slow the killer bee advance? Or speed it up?

My wife and I keep bees and the articles on bee boards & newsletters seem to suggest that the more aggressive species (i.e., Africanized Honey Bees) survive better than gentler species like Italians. On the other hand, this problem has been around for a long time and, while the mites are getting resistant to Apistan - the chemical that kills them - there's lots of things a beekeeper can do nonchemically that controls the mites.