Iowa Administrative Rules (Last Updated: December 07, 2016) |
Department 21. Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department |
Chapter 22. APIARY |
Section 21.22.8. Undesirable subspecies of honeybees.
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Each of the following undesirable subspecies of honeybees is found to be capable of inflicting damage to man or animals greater than managed or feral honeybees commonly utilized in North America and is declared a nuisance:
1. African honeybee, (Apis mellifera scutellata),
2. Cape honeybee, (Apis mellifera capensis), and
3. Any other undesirable subspecies of honeybees determined by the state apiarist to be a threat to the state.
Detection of undesirable subspecies of honeybees in the state shall initiate the quarantine of all colonies within a distance prescribed by the state apiarist of the infested apiary. All colonies within the quarantine area shall be inspected. A recommended eradication or control method shall be determined and prescribed by the state apiarist.