Emergency Response

• If an attack is occuring and people are involved, CALL 911.
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• How to Subdue Attacking Africanized Honey Bees: A Guide for Firefighters and Rescue Personnel (Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA ARS, Arizona) HTML version.
  

• Please understand that this information is from the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Arizona.
printable PDF format on this website.

What you need to know

• Facts about bees and africanized bees (Texas Tech and Texas A&M joint publication, 2001) PDF format
  
  
• Whom to call for Bee Removal
  Pest Control Operators
  -Allstate   863-7964
  -J & J Pest Control   452-2401
  -The Bug Master   863-4899
  -Greater Austin Pest Control (Tom)   474-9684
  -Kinser's Beekeeping Supply   477-9025
  -Assasin Pest Control Spicewood    264-1760
  -King's Pest Control    930-5128

Local Information

Bee FAQs (Moderated Forum).
Questions from Southern High Plains residents and answers from local pest control professionals, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M. Scroll down the list of questions, your answer may already be waiting.

Africanized Bee Website (Texas A&M College Station)

Carl Hayden Bee Research Center (USDA ARS, Arizona)

• Africanized honey bee main page
• Why honey bees are important
• How Africanized bees are different
• Safety precautions
• How to bee-proof your property
• What to do in an incident