Definition of Apis mellifera scutellata

1. Noun. A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Apis Mellifera Scutellata

Aphrodite
Aphroditus
Aphrophora
Aphrophora saratogensis
Aphyllanthaceae
Aphyllanthes
Aphyllophorales
Apia
Apician
Apidae
Apios
Apios americana
Apios tuberosa
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera adansonii
Apis mellifera scutellata
Apium
Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens dulce
Apium graveolens rapaceum
Aplectrum
Aplectrum hyemale
Aplodontia
Aplodontia rufa
Aplodontiidae
Aplysia
Aplysia punctata
Aplysiidae
Apocalypse
Apocalypses

Literary usage of Apis mellifera scutellata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beekeeping in the U. S.: Bibliography: January 1981-March 1993 by Carol Kapolow (1995)
"Language: English I * Descriptors: USA; apis mellifera scutellata; Cavities in trees; Detection; Insect traps; Migration; Monitoring; Swarms 55 NAL Call No: ..."

2. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"However, USDA's $6 million attempt to slow the African honey bee's (Apis mellifera scutellata) advance in southern Mexico has proven impractical (77). ..."

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