November 16, 1989, Page 3 |
Previous | 103 of 148 | Next |
|
|
This page
All
|
Loading content ...
■J The Daily Collegian Thursday, November 16,1989 U.S. bee invasion to come Insects to move up from skits and into Mexico in year Page 3 By Michaels. Green Editor in Chief - Part tu>o of a series The United States will be invaded through Mexico within the next 12 months In a war that experts say may already be lost. The enemy: Africanized "killer" bees. Satirized in skits on "Saturday Night Live" and depicted as evil monsters in movies such as "The Swarm" and "Savage Bees," Africanized bees have approached within 300 miles of Texas and show no signs of stopping. They're also on their way to California, where officials are concerned about disruption of a $40 million betikeepfng industry that is vital to agriculture. Their.arrival in California will be a return visit of sorts, for a small infestation of the aggressive insects was found in Kem County in 1985. The event sparked a massive bee-hunt for stray colonies of Africanized bees and caused a miniature panic that state and local officials are not anxious to repeat Still, researchers believe it's only a matter of Ume until the bees establish themselves in the Golden State. Eric Mussen, extension apiculturist for the University of California at Davis, said they could arrive here as early as 1992. "1 would say three years longer, but nobody really knows," said Mussen. "its hard to make predrcTfons. When you stick your neck out, you Just gel it cutoff." Deciding which path the bees will take complicates the guesswork. The bees, which first escaped from a Brazilian researcher's laboratory in 1956. are migrating northward In a two-pronged front along the coasts of Mexico. Tne bees along the Gulf Coast appear to be moving faster at this point, Mussen said, and are now near the city of Tampico, less than 300 miles from the Texas border. The bees on the western seaboard have only reached as far as Acapulco. he said, about-1,500 miles as the bee flies from the southern border of California. However, once the bees I would say three years longer, but nobody really knows. It's hard to make predictions. When you stick your neck out, you just get it cut off. - Eric Mussen extension apiculturist reach Texas it ts possible for them to be accidentally moved into California because both bees and beekeepers are highly mobile. That makes it nearly impossible to set an exact time of arrival. When they do arrive, a lot of people are going to be bugged for several reasons. For farmers and beekeepers, the threat is economic. According to figures compiled by the California Agricultural Statistics Service, more than $11 million worth of honey was produced here last year. Added to that is $31 niilliafn paid in pollination fees itllf. v-'t •—•.;--....-■.. .•- ^-~& i This is only 1 of 5 WILD BOYS! LIVE AND IN PERSON ONE NIGHT ONLY . FRIDAY-NOVEMBER 17TH DOORS OPEN 9 PM FRESNO EXPRESS- 708 N BLACKSTONE AVE • FWY 41* $ 5 IN ADVANCE • $ 7 DAY OFSHOW 233-1791 • PROCEEDS BENEFIT FPLWAA r r KENNEL [ BOOKSTORE Don't get caught in the rain without your Jansport Backpack! by the state's farmers, who depend on honeybees to pollinate their crops. The major problem for agricultural interests Is that Africanized bees are not as effective at pollinating crops as the native European bees, avoiding some plants, such as tomatoes and almonds, altogether. That could spell disaster for California farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 90 percent of crop pollination is accomplished by honeybees; reduced pollination means reduced crops. Almond growers would be hardest hit. because almond blossoms are entirely dependent upon honeybees for pollination. According to a study by researchers at Cornell University, almond growers rented nearly 700,000 colonies last year, more than double the next largest rentals for apples, melons and alfalfa seeds. Honeybees are also used to pollinate plums, avocados, blueberries, cherries, vegetable seeds, cucumbers, pears, peaches, nectarines and prunes. In fact, one-third of all food consumed In the United States requires pollination by honeybees. Fresno County, led the nation in pollination dollars with more than $6 million in colony rental fees during 1988. 20 percent of the state's total. California uses approximately 650,000 honeybee colonies every year; about 250.000 are Imported from out of state. Tomorrow: Dangerous bee-aisons. Cliff Notes loses battle College Press Sendee Cliff Notes, the study guide publisher, has lost its legal campaign to bar Spy Magazine's parody. Spy Notes, from landing a spot on bookstore shelves. A Federal Appeals Court Judge reversed an earlier lower court order the first week of September, allowing Doubleday., Spy .Notes' publisher. to distribute the paperback. Cliff Notes argued that Spy Notes might confuse readers because its yellow and black cover Is too similar to the real thing. The parody, written by the editors of Spy Magazine, includes analyses of such novels as "Bright Light&Big City," "A Cannibal in Manhattan" and "Slaves of Ne-yYork." It also features a "master genre-in-a-nutshejl comparison chart," a "simulated rap session with the authors," "20 steps to literary success: a flowchart," and a "slide-rule" that lets readers "create a pop fiction novel" of their own Tin minutes." p Cliffs Notes didn't object to the Spy parody, a spokeswoman said. "It was the cover matter only." With Macintosh youcan even do this: New Open... Close %N KO Saue As... Print- KP Quit 9SQ Macm'osh'computers have always been easy to use. But they've never been this easy to own. Presenting The Macintosh Sale. lrtroughJanuary 31, you can save hurKireds of dollars on a variety of Apple' Macintosh computers and peripherals. So now there's no reason to settle ■ for an ordinary PC With lhe Macintosh Sale, you can wind up with much more of a computer. Without spending a lot more money. The Madntosh Sale Nwthrou^January3L Microcomputer Dept 294-2116 Cl9BAfpkQ»lMmi*tAll**ml'*m**ll'****** KfAffkOmemht \ I ' s J
Object Description
Title | 1989_11 The Daily Collegian November 1989 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1989 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Description
Title | November 16, 1989, Page 3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1989 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | ■J The Daily Collegian Thursday, November 16,1989 U.S. bee invasion to come Insects to move up from skits and into Mexico in year Page 3 By Michaels. Green Editor in Chief - Part tu>o of a series The United States will be invaded through Mexico within the next 12 months In a war that experts say may already be lost. The enemy: Africanized "killer" bees. Satirized in skits on "Saturday Night Live" and depicted as evil monsters in movies such as "The Swarm" and "Savage Bees," Africanized bees have approached within 300 miles of Texas and show no signs of stopping. They're also on their way to California, where officials are concerned about disruption of a $40 million betikeepfng industry that is vital to agriculture. Their.arrival in California will be a return visit of sorts, for a small infestation of the aggressive insects was found in Kem County in 1985. The event sparked a massive bee-hunt for stray colonies of Africanized bees and caused a miniature panic that state and local officials are not anxious to repeat Still, researchers believe it's only a matter of Ume until the bees establish themselves in the Golden State. Eric Mussen, extension apiculturist for the University of California at Davis, said they could arrive here as early as 1992. "1 would say three years longer, but nobody really knows," said Mussen. "its hard to make predrcTfons. When you stick your neck out, you Just gel it cutoff." Deciding which path the bees will take complicates the guesswork. The bees, which first escaped from a Brazilian researcher's laboratory in 1956. are migrating northward In a two-pronged front along the coasts of Mexico. Tne bees along the Gulf Coast appear to be moving faster at this point, Mussen said, and are now near the city of Tampico, less than 300 miles from the Texas border. The bees on the western seaboard have only reached as far as Acapulco. he said, about-1,500 miles as the bee flies from the southern border of California. However, once the bees I would say three years longer, but nobody really knows. It's hard to make predictions. When you stick your neck out, you just get it cut off. - Eric Mussen extension apiculturist reach Texas it ts possible for them to be accidentally moved into California because both bees and beekeepers are highly mobile. That makes it nearly impossible to set an exact time of arrival. When they do arrive, a lot of people are going to be bugged for several reasons. For farmers and beekeepers, the threat is economic. According to figures compiled by the California Agricultural Statistics Service, more than $11 million worth of honey was produced here last year. Added to that is $31 niilliafn paid in pollination fees itllf. v-'t •—•.;--....-■.. .•- ^-~& i This is only 1 of 5 WILD BOYS! LIVE AND IN PERSON ONE NIGHT ONLY . FRIDAY-NOVEMBER 17TH DOORS OPEN 9 PM FRESNO EXPRESS- 708 N BLACKSTONE AVE • FWY 41* $ 5 IN ADVANCE • $ 7 DAY OFSHOW 233-1791 • PROCEEDS BENEFIT FPLWAA r r KENNEL [ BOOKSTORE Don't get caught in the rain without your Jansport Backpack! by the state's farmers, who depend on honeybees to pollinate their crops. The major problem for agricultural interests Is that Africanized bees are not as effective at pollinating crops as the native European bees, avoiding some plants, such as tomatoes and almonds, altogether. That could spell disaster for California farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 90 percent of crop pollination is accomplished by honeybees; reduced pollination means reduced crops. Almond growers would be hardest hit. because almond blossoms are entirely dependent upon honeybees for pollination. According to a study by researchers at Cornell University, almond growers rented nearly 700,000 colonies last year, more than double the next largest rentals for apples, melons and alfalfa seeds. Honeybees are also used to pollinate plums, avocados, blueberries, cherries, vegetable seeds, cucumbers, pears, peaches, nectarines and prunes. In fact, one-third of all food consumed In the United States requires pollination by honeybees. Fresno County, led the nation in pollination dollars with more than $6 million in colony rental fees during 1988. 20 percent of the state's total. California uses approximately 650,000 honeybee colonies every year; about 250.000 are Imported from out of state. Tomorrow: Dangerous bee-aisons. Cliff Notes loses battle College Press Sendee Cliff Notes, the study guide publisher, has lost its legal campaign to bar Spy Magazine's parody. Spy Notes, from landing a spot on bookstore shelves. A Federal Appeals Court Judge reversed an earlier lower court order the first week of September, allowing Doubleday., Spy .Notes' publisher. to distribute the paperback. Cliff Notes argued that Spy Notes might confuse readers because its yellow and black cover Is too similar to the real thing. The parody, written by the editors of Spy Magazine, includes analyses of such novels as "Bright Light&Big City," "A Cannibal in Manhattan" and "Slaves of Ne-yYork." It also features a "master genre-in-a-nutshejl comparison chart," a "simulated rap session with the authors," "20 steps to literary success: a flowchart," and a "slide-rule" that lets readers "create a pop fiction novel" of their own Tin minutes." p Cliffs Notes didn't object to the Spy parody, a spokeswoman said. "It was the cover matter only." With Macintosh youcan even do this: New Open... Close %N KO Saue As... Print- KP Quit 9SQ Macm'osh'computers have always been easy to use. But they've never been this easy to own. Presenting The Macintosh Sale. lrtroughJanuary 31, you can save hurKireds of dollars on a variety of Apple' Macintosh computers and peripherals. So now there's no reason to settle ■ for an ordinary PC With lhe Macintosh Sale, you can wind up with much more of a computer. Without spending a lot more money. The Madntosh Sale Nwthrou^January3L Microcomputer Dept 294-2116 Cl9BAfpkQ»lMmi*tAll**ml'*m**ll'****** KfAffkOmemht \ I ' s J |