The Maya Apicultural Society will invest $ 30 million (US$ 3M) to build a processing plant to ensure that the honey exporting to Europe is free from pollution, informed its president, Miguel Lara Sosa. He explained that the honey company, which has 40 members, has an agreement to export honey to Germany, England, Spain and Switzerland.

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Because the consequences of hurricane 'Dean' in 2007, producers of honey 'Don Felipe' could not fulfill a contract signed with Spanish businessmen in which he pledged to sell 150 tons of honey, resulting in a loss more than $ 3.75 million (U.S. $ 375,000). In this low season in the production melliferous, captured only 50 tons, which are themselves engaged in the local market. Professor Pedro Celestino Poot Uicab, manager of the company 'Honey Don Felipe,' said the hurricane 'Dean' that hit the centre and south of the state, devastated the jungle and therefore affected the flowering of nectar that provides natural honey.

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Organized by APACAME on 16/17 and 23/24 August, 2008, limited vacancies

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Paper prepared by Tomomi Shimizu, Akane Hino, Atsuko Tsutsumi, Yong Kun Park, Wataru Watanabe and Masahiko Kurokawa

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Broncolín, company who sells syrup and honey, announced that it is close to export their products to Europe, Central and South America, where he hoped to consolidate its growth. In the United States began selling in the Hispanic regions, at present, syrup, honey and tea are found throughout the territory through Wal-Mart and represent 25% of sales last year. In Guatemala have business relationship with a local company that distributes its goods and introduces the brand to Central America. Even expect to reach the market of El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama as well as entrepreneurs started negotiations with Colombia and Chile.

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These insects lose some of its buzz when they get sick and, like humans, have more difficulty doing their daily tasks until they are recovered, British researchers said on Wednesday. Bees also activated immune systems mostrarontener memory problems, according to biologist EamonnMallon, of the University of Leicester, who said susdescubrimientos can contribute to efforts to save increasingly scarce colonies of bees.

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So far this year, have withdrawn 668 hives of Africanized bees in public spaces and abandoned houses; spaces that are preferred by these insects to form their colonies. Although these insects commonly attack, are not aggressive until they are bugged.

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At the age of 85 years ceased to exist on Journalist dean of beekeeping Argentina, Mr Rodolfo Jose Allo, aka Fogonazo. His programme 'Colmenares and Bees' is broadcast every Saturday at 18 hours per National Radio Bahia Blanca.

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It will be in charge of Ing. Alfonso Franky of Colombia. The meeting place will be the Foundation Rural Street Godoy Cruz 127, the city of Mendoza on Saturday July 19, 2008 from 8:30 to 12:30 pm. Reports and registration: Tel: 261-4298728 or 261-5249483. by e-mail: eduardoamills@fundacionrural.org.ar

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Tim Cleverdon with BeeBusters says we're in the middle of bee season- when honey and africanized bees are both very active. Cleverdon says africanized bees are taking over other hives, and because of that, more africanized bees are on attack.

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