The warm days of spring and early summer may also bring out more bees with hair-trigger tempers. Dealing with bad bugs requires vigilance and common sense, say vector control experts.
All wild and domesticated bees throughout the West are presumed to be hybrids of European and African bees. Their blended genetics make all bees less tolerant of disturbance and more likely to sting a suspected threat--a dog, a child, or someone gardening.
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