Africanized bee

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
hybrid organism
gptkbp:canInterbreedWith other honey bee subspecies
gptkbp:colonies smaller than European honey bee
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:killer_bee
gptkbp:contributedTo pollination services
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Warwick_E._Kerr
gptkbp:defenseRadius greater than European honey bee
gptkbp:economicImportance negative for beekeeping industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Africanized bee
gptkbp:hybridOf gptkb:African_honey_bee
gptkb:European_honey_bee
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:introducedIn 1956
gptkbp:lessProductiveThan gptkb:European_honey_bee
gptkbp:lifespan similar to other honey bees
gptkbp:mediaCoverage subject of sensational news stories
gptkbp:nestingHabits more likely to nest in exposed locations
gptkbp:notableFor aggressive behavior
tendency to swarm
high defensiveness
increased stinging incidents
rapid colony movement
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:perceivedAs feared due to aggressive reputation
gptkbp:period faster than European honey bee
gptkbp:pollinatedBy various crops
gptkbp:regulates subject to control in some regions
gptkbp:resistantTo some diseases
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apis_mellifera_scutellata_hybrid
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:sting not more venomous than other honey bees
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:western_honey_bee
gptkbp:swarmingFrequency higher than European honey bee
gptkbp:threats gptkb:livestock
humans
beekeepers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_honey_bee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6