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Q: One can identify an African bee colony by observing if it is gentle or aggressive.
A: False
Q: A colony of feral bees does not have to be removed if it is calm or if it has been around for several years.
A: False
Q: Colonies of feral bees in Florida will eventually become African bees even if they started out as a European swarm.
A: True
Q: Different mating biology and quicker developmental time play an important role in the success of African bee colonies in replacing European colonies in an area.
A: True
Q: What is Bee-proofing?
a. inspecting property weekly for unusual bee activity
b. sealing all gaps larger than 1/8-inch in walls and around chimneys and plumbing
c. installing screens made of 1/8-inch hardware cloth over additional openings
d. locating potential honey bee nesting sites
e. all of the above
Q: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services uses two systems for identifying African bees; what are these two systems?
a. FABIS & Fast AHB Test
b. Universal African ID test & FDACS-ID
c. USDA-ID & UFAHB
d. FABIS & USDA-ID
e. None of the above
Q: The scientific name of the African honey bee found in the Americas is:
a. Apis mellifera
b. Apis mellifera mellifera
c. Apis mellifera carnica
d. Apis meliffera scutellata
e. None of the above
Q: If someone in Florida has a feral colony of bees on his property, he should:
a. ignore the bees, they won’t do any harm
b. remove the bees himself using soapy water and wasp spray
c. contact a beekeeper to come collect the colony and hive it in an apiary
d. contact a trained PCO to eradicate the colony
e. none of the above
Q: What is one difference between African bees and European bees?
a. African bees are slightly larger than European bees
b. European bees have much weaker venom than that of African bees
c. The genes of European bees are dominant over those of African bees
d. African bees swarm much more often than European bees
e. None of the above
Q: In response to the presence of African bees in Florida, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – DPI has placed nearly 500 bait hives throughout the state, primarily in port areas, along Interstate-10 and on the Florida/Alabama border.
A: True