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CALL TO MAKE E>LY1 :ILE ! COLONY IS /
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,REF];ES
- ,SEELEY  SW>M BIOLOGY & CAV;Y
REQUIRE;TS - ,COOP]ATIVE-EXT5.N
BEE-REMOVAL GUID.E "<MULTIPLE /ATES"> -
,BEE-REMOVAL TRADE LIT]ATURE & REGIONAL
REPORT+ - ,AFRICANIZ$-BEE PUBLIC-SAFETY
ADVISORIES
,SEE AL
"9 ,F]AL H"OY BEE  ! WILD COLONIES 2H
9FE/A;NS "9 ,AFRICANIZ$ H"OY BEE  !
S\!RN RISK Z"O "9 ,H"OY BEES 9 ,NOR?
,AM]ICA  ! 9TRODUC$-SPECIES 3TEXT "9
,H"OY BEE 9TRODUC;N TO ! ,AM]ICAS  ,SAVE
! BEES