Beekeepers fear sting of imported Australian hives
January 18th, 2009 in Biology /
Australian bees are shown on a honeycomb on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 in Atwater, Calif. Beekeepers who are battling a mysterious ailment that led to the disappearance of millions of honeybees now fear the sting of imported Australian bees that they worry could outcompete their hives and might carry a deadly parasite unseen in the United States. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
(AP) -- Beekeepers who are battling a mysterious ailment that led to the disappearance of millions of honeybees now fear the sting of imported Australian bees that they worry could outcompete their hives and might carry a deadly parasite unseen in the United States.
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