Mauritz is a beekeeper from South Africa who works with Apis mellifera scutellata, aka, the killer bee, aka, the Africanized honey bee, aka, the East African lowland honey bee. These bees are native to the lower parts of Africa and are well known for their honey gathering ability and extreme aggression. Scutellata was accidentally introduced into Brazil in the 1950s and has since spread across both the north and south American continents. 

3:40 - Apis mellifera scutellata

4:40 - Apis mellifera capensis, the cape bee

9:45 - How to work with scutellata

12:50 - Scutellata and Varroa

14:50 - Mauritz’s queen raising 

17:35 - Mauritz’s business

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