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Invasion of the killer bee: an historical examination of governmental, agency, and beekeeper response to Africanized honeybee colonization in the southern United States

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dc.contributor.authorHoward, Lahoma J., author
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Peter L., advisor
dc.contributor.authorCarolan, Michael, committee member
dc.contributor.authorNaug, Dhruba, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T08:26:33Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T08:26:33Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis study is an exploration of the effects that the migration of Africanized honeybees has had on the beekeeping industry in the southern U.S. The Africanized honeybee has had a disruptive effect on agriculture and beekeeping during its long migration from Brazil where it was released in 1954 to most of the southern U.S. Utilizing both historical-comparative and qualitative interview methods, an applying a theoretical framework of food regimes, technological lock-in theory, and Bourdieu's concept pf Habitus, this study explores how this bee has impacted both beekeeping and agricultural systems, and why it is such a bad fit for U.S. farming. The findings from this study help to define not just how this bee is a bad fit for farming, but also illuminates why our farming practices may be incredibly detrimental to our managed honeybee colonies upon which we depend.
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dc.identifierHoward_colostate_0053N_11334.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2012400385SOLO
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/71638
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectAfricanized bees
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectbeekeeping
dc.subjectcolony collapse disorder
dc.subjecthoney bees
dc.subjecttechnological lock-in
dc.titleInvasion of the killer bee: an historical examination of governmental, agency, and beekeeper response to Africanized honeybee colonization in the southern United States
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thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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