About 15 years ago, there were frightening warnings about Africanized Bees that might chase you down and sting you to death. But today, you don't hear too much about them. Paul Magers reports.

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In order to analyze the factors that influence the depopulation of beehives, the Undersecretary of Economic Development for Patagones organized on 26 and 27 April in the town of Villalonga the 8th Biennial Conference of Beekeeping Valley Province. During the meeting will be attended by experts on nutrition, who will lecture on the topic.

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Compared with the previous year, which recorded 25,682 tons., the current figures of 15,286 tons. represent a change of -40%. As a result of the sharp decline (-17%) experienced between the two periods, the current figures are $ 32.43 US millons.

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The Directorate General of Veterinary (DGV) has available a communication regarding 'Beekeeping' in the 'Animal Health' on his website which will be constantly updated. This organism developed, as is its competence according to Decree Law No. 203/2005 of 25 November, a 'Bee Health Programme. This document provides guidelines and animal health measures for the defense in the national territory of diseases of bees, as well as the requirements areas under control.

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On May 5, 2008 to 19 hours will be held at the premises of INTA Necochea (Jesuit Cardriel 2332) the talk of this informative course, which will begin formally on May 12. It is organized by the Program for Rural Change INTA, and include a time commitment of 125 hours between theoretical and practical lessons.

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From now on all apiaries Bay will be identified through the National Programme for GeoreferencE and Cadastre of Beekeepers (PNGEO / CBA). The goal is that the year 2009 is collecting information from 5500 honey producers. The first phase will begin in the Municipality of Tucano, located 256 kilometers from Salvador, in the northeastern region of the state.

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Police seized dozens of bottles of honey to be traded illegally. The merchandise that had no corresponding documentation and the name of the manufacturer, was in a carriage that came from San Pablo. The Ministry of Agriculture is now investigating the origin of the goods.

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Were imported a total of 5,063 tons (- 43.37% versus the same period of last year) with a total value of $ 8,703,330. The average value per ton was $ 1,718.84 a 18.52% higher than the observed in the previous year.

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The Association of Beekeepers of Pitiüses has forwarded a report to the Government in the Balearic which opposes the conduct of fumigation against procesionaria pine, unless it had shown with investigations that are effective and harmless to the environment. Beekeepers believe and do in its report, that the treatment being done by the department of Health Forest Govern, based on a product that is presented as 'relatively low hazard' and 'harmless to bees' may affect But the bee population of the island.

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Giulio Sesta and Lorenzo Lusco from the C.R.A., Istituto Sperimentale per la Zoologia Agraria, Sezione di Apicoltura

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