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Honey Bee Swarms Aboard the USNS Comfort: Recommendations for Sting Prevention, Swarm Removal, and Medical Readiness on Military Ships.
- Source :
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U.S. Army Medical Department Journal . Oct-Dec2016, p29-37. 9p. 7 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article provides observations of multiple honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarms aboard the USNS Comfort (TAH-20) during the Continuing Promise 2015 mission. A brief overview of swarming biology is given along with control/removal recommendations to reduce sting exposures. The observations suggest that preventive medicine personnel should provide adequate risk communications about the potential occurrence of bee swarms aboard military ships, and medical department personnel should be prepared for the possibility of treating of multiple sting exposures, especially in the Southern Command Area of Operations where the Africanized genotype of A mellifera is common. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BEE stings
*HONEYBEES
*BEE swarming
*PREVENTIVE medicine
*SHIPS
*PREVENTION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15240436
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- U.S. Army Medical Department Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118367013