Olivia Little Invasive species by Olivia Little https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a Africanized Bee en-us 2020-10-15 16:24:12 UTC 2020-10-16 16:59:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Africanized bee / Killer bee / Apis mellifera scutellata 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833041166 2020-10-15 16:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833041166 What is the species scientific name? 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833072321 Apis mellifera scutellata ]]> 2020-10-15 16:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833072321 What is the species native geographical location/habitat? 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833097678 The Africanized bee native habitat is, Europe, Africa, and the south of the Sahara desert.]]> 2020-10-15 16:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833097678 What is the species invaded geographical location/habitat? 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833126226 They have spread as far as northern Argentina and to the north into the U.S.A., as well as throughout much South and Central America.]]> 2020-10-15 16:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833126226 How was this species introduced? 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833153038 They were introduced in Brazil in 1956 in an effort to increase honey production. Instead, we created the "Africanized honey bee" problem. ]]> 2020-10-15 16:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833153038 Was the introduction intentional or accidental? Explain. 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833503304 It was on purpose because they wanted to make more honey to get more money. (Africanized bees make a lot of honey)]]> 2020-10-15 18:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/833503304 What is the species impact on the ecosystem? 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/836145590 Other species of bee's don't have enough food and are very aggressive.]]> 2020-10-16 16:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/836145590 How can we prevent more invasions from this organism? 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/836175707 You can start by marking all queen bees with paint. This will help you if you are a bee keeper.]]> 2020-10-16 16:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/836175707 Sources 27000131 https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/836214510 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africanized_bee

https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/africanized-honey-bee

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Apis_mellifera_scutellata.htm

https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/invertebrates/africanized-honeybee]]> 2020-10-16 16:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/27000131/kr5ml80ofi0tww0a/wish/836214510