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Word: nedell (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1965-1965
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...Father Nedel's African colony at the University in São Leopoldo suddenly went berserk, forced one of his assistants to take refuge in a truck, then turned on another man, two dogs and several children. Next day the Jesuit beekeeper ordered his eight African queens destroyed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Entomology: Danger from the African Queens | 9/24/1965 | See Source »

Whatever the reason for their fierce tempers, the marauding Africans have Brazilians frantically searching for an antidote. But so far, the only suggested solution is genocide. "Destroy them all says Father Nedel. "If they are not Controlled, they will take over all the other bees and they will take over Brazil. Says São Paulo Beekeeper Luiz Zovaro who keeps African bees, but has had to raise the price of honey from 39? to almost $2 a jar because it is so difficult to extract honeycombs from their hives: "If they are not stopped Brazil will no longer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Entomology: Danger from the African Queens | 9/24/1965 | See Source »

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