Africanized Honey Bee

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Distribution

Location of Africanized Honey Bees in the U. S.

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This information is the most recent we have from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If you need more current information, contact Kim Kaplan, (301) 504-1637, Kaplan@ars.usda.gov

Arrival date of AHB's in new states:

  • Texas - 10/90
  • Arizona - 7/93
  • New Mexico - 11/93
  • Puerto Rico - 9/94
  • California - 11/94
  • Virgin Islands - 3/95
  • Nevada - 4/98