Africanized honeybees in urban areas: a public health concern

This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of Africanized honeybees in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, and to implement a program to remove such swarms. The occurrences of Africanized honeybee swarms between 2010 and 2012 were studied and strategies to prevent accidents were developed. We noted 1,1...

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 659 - 662
Main Authors:	Zaluski, Rodrigo, Kadri, Samir Moura, Souza, Edison Antonio de, Silva, Valdinei Moraes Campanucci da, Silva, Juliane Reis Campanucci da, Rodrigues-Orsi, Patricia, Orsi, Ricardo de Oliveira
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 01-09-2014 Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:	Accident prevention Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Apis mellifera Bee Venoms - toxicity Bees - classification Bees - physiology Brazil - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Humans Insect Bites and Stings - epidemiology Introduced Species Middle Aged Population Dynamics TROPICAL MEDICINE Urban areas Urban Population Young Adult Brazil Apis mellifera Accident prevention Urban areas
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Summary:	This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of Africanized honeybees in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, and to implement a program to remove such swarms. The occurrences of Africanized honeybee swarms between 2010 and 2012 were studied and strategies to prevent accidents were developed. We noted 1,164 cases of Africanized honeybee occurrences in the city, and 422 swarms were collected. The developed strategies to prevent accidents were disseminated to the population. We contributed to reducing the risks represented by Africanized honeybee swarms in urban areas, by collecting swarms and disseminating strategic information for preventing accidents.
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ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849 1678-9849 0037-8682
DOI:	10.1590/0037-8682-0254-2013