European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday september 6, 1987 ., Mexico declare War on destructive killer bees military Ruu Ciup Mexico cite api Mexico and the uni cd slates on Friday formally agreed to a multimillion Dol Lar program to prevent the Northern spread of Africa sized bees whose presence spells trouble for the mexi can Honey Industry. Other nations efforts to curtail migration of inc insects popularly called killer bees became hey Sling with Little provocation have had Lillic Success. The project \ especially critical for Mexico one of the world s leading producers and exporters of Honey because of the Africani Zed bees1 poor performance at Honey production and their tendency to drive out of her Bee populations. The agreement signed by  Ambassador Charles Pilliod or. And mexican agriculture Secretary Eduardo Pesquira Olea. Commits their governments to a joint program to rap ind kill the bees at Southern Mexico s isthmus of . Mexico s efforts to Stop the Africani Zed bees in its principal Honey producing areas began several months ago with distribution of special traps Loaid in tracking the insects spread. There have been press reports of scattered colonies found on the Yucatan Peninsula and in the southernmost Stales. It is just making format what has been going on for a while. I will be a program by the mexicans with american expertise using a variety of measures embassy spoke Man Vincent Hovanic said Friday. The iwo nations agreed to share the $3 million an Nual costs until 1990 la combat the spread of the bees including using biological chemical and mechanical techniques. One of inc measures Calls for mexican scientists to release a substance called pheromones which stimulate the Africani Zed bees to swarm making for easy capture and destruction. Africani Zed drones arc being replaced with euro Pean drones for the process of fertilizing the Africa sized Queen bees. This crossbreeding is intended to alter the genetic composition of future gent rations of Africani Zed bees and make them less aggressive. However an embassy news release noted Africa sized bees Are genetically dominant and efforts to crossbreed them with european Honey bees have proven unsuccessful leading to a fear that they May Dis place the european Honeybee population in Mexico and the United  Mexico will also pay bounties for the destruction of killer Bee colonies and there will be increased inspection and quarantine programs to prevent the spread of the bees to the uni cd Stales through fruit and vegetable exports. At risk is Mexico s $50 million a year Honey Export Industry which ranks lint in inc world with annual exports amounting to 50,000 ions. Mexico with annual production at 70,000 tons ranks fourth in Honey production after China the uni cd states and the soviet Union. In Venezuela where the bees arrived in 1975, com Mercial Honey production dropped from 535 metric tons in 1976 to 78 metric tons in 1981. In Panama and Costa Rica where inc bees passed in 1982, there were reports thai Honey production dropped from 60 per cent to to percent. The Industry includes More than 47,000 beekeepers ranging in size from Roadside vendors in the provinces Selling a few Gallons to 25 major companies operating close to 10,000 hives each. The Yucatan Peninsula traditionally claims the larg est portion of the Industry with close to 12,000 Bee keepers. If the bees Are not stopped in Tehuantepec they could spread northward to the Yucatan. There is concern the spread of the bees could seriously damage the iwo countries fruit and vegetable industries by altering the role played by honeybees in pollinating crops such As Alfalfa and almonds that require Bee pollination for High yields. Africani Zed bees were introduced to Brazil in 1956 by geneticist Warwick Kerr. European races of Honey bees which were used for commercial beekeeping were poorly adapted for the tropics. They were Well adapted but had aggressive Tenden cies making them hard to manage. Kerr hoped to Cross the bees and select the Best qualities of each. However some Africani Zed bees mated uncontrolled and sever Al colonies escaped from researchers and began to spread. Philippine coup Leader Calls Aquino incapable vows to continue fight Manila Philippines a the army colonel who led last weeks failed coup a Templ vowed in a message broadcast saturday to continue fighting what lie called the misguided and incapable leadership of president Corazon Aquino. Presidential spokesman Teoduro Binigno responding to the broadcast called the Mutiny a naked Power grab by a Man using honeyed words to mask the military dictatorship he would have set up to Rule the Philippines meanwhile hundreds of air Force soldiers met with vice president Salvador Laurel and indicated they were not satisfied with their commanders. The troops asked that the 1,500 soldiers who took part in the Mutiny be pardoned. Col. Gregorio Gringo Onasan breaking a week Jong silence said in me taped message he had not intended to harm the president in the Mutiny he led. Onasan who had been blamed for several earlier coup plots against Aquino s is month old administration led 1.500 rebel troops in attacks on the presidential Palace and key military and broadcast installations aug. 28 that left at least s3 people dead and hundreds of other wounded. Diplomatic and military sources say he is hiding in the Manila area or Northern Luzon where an unknown number of rebel soldiers have reportedly regrouped. The is minute message was broadcast by the private radio station Ezrh a Day after police arrested Onasan s brother Don for illegal weapons Possession and seized arms including a grenade launcher and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a building reportedly owned by opposition Leader sen. Juan Ponce Enrile. Enrile denied any knowledge of the guns and ammunition seized Friday from the Sigma Security and protective Agency. Onasan was Security chief to Enrile before Aquino fired Enrile As defense minister in no vember after the military uncovered an alleged coup plot by military officers close to him. Onasan said he mounted the Mutiny because the Mili we lilo philippine array chief maj. Gen. Restitute Pruitt pins a medal on Palace guard sgt Mario Manlusoc. Lary leadership was not truly Assur Jve against policies by the civilian government that were viewed As anti military. If Gen. Fidel v. Ramos armed forces chief of staff had acted As decisively in fighting communists or formulating the civilian government s on ii insurgency policy As he did in quelling the military Mutiny Onasan said this whole affair could have been avoided a few hours after the broadcast Laurel met with 1,500 officers and enlisted men of the philippine air Force in a dialogue he said Aquino had asked him to conduct to curb unrest in the ranks. The troops cheered and applauded each time a Soldier stood up to suggest thai the mutineers be pardoned. Commissary Rule clarified for reservists overseas we Bruecken Germany Reserve personnel May shop in commissaries in Europe Only when on orders to perform Active duly for training despite the 1987 defense authorization act that allows Reserve service members to shop in commissaries on 14 Days each year. The act s provisions conflict with inc nato status of forces agreement a  Troop sup port Agency spokeswoman said. Entitlement to lax free purchases in european commissaries depends upon status As a member of the  Reserve Servic members in Europe arc considered members of the Force Only when on orders to perform Active duty for training. All shopping privileges terminate with the end of inc training period and cannot be saved for later use. 5 units have new names As part of changeover Mainz Germany five units in the 4lh brigade 8th inf div received new names aug. 28 As part of the army s changeover into a regi ment system. The brigade is now part of the 4th aviation regt which was activated aug. 16. With the changeover the 8th attack helicopter in became. 2nd in inc i sch attack helicopter in became 3rd in the 240th general sup port aviation co became co 0 the Solh trans aviation main co became co 1 and the 4th assault helicopter co became co h. The brigade is still part of 8th in div but the regiment has some units assigned to the 4th inf div at fort Canon Colo. Span Dahlem unit wins runway repair olympics Ramstein a Germany is the civil engineering unit from Span Dahlem a Ger Many won the Safe rapid runway repair olympics. Teams competed wednesday and thursday in events designed to highlight wartime capabilities of the units.  a and Ramstein a finished second and third respectively in the Overall category. To of her contests Span Dahlem also won the front end loading Competition am-2 malting and slab repair. Rhein main a won the saw operations. Ramstein took first in both the dump truck operation and excavating. Pitburg won non commissioned officer in charge honors and Ramstein look the officer in charge title. The sportsman s trophy Wen to Hahn a. Nato military committee will tour 3 countries Brussels Belgium a nato j lop military authorities will Mel sept. 17 in Istanbul Turkey Al the conclusion of a three nation Lour of military installation the Alliance a noun cd. The military committee comprised of the chiefs of staff of All member countries except France and Iceland will visit Luly. Greece and Turkey starting monday As part of a Serin of annual visits Lonato regions. The Etal location of military  to be visited was not disclosed Tot Twu Riby  the Alliance said. The military commillar ii nato Higby military author ii. I usually Recti Ihrck limn a year at chief of Duff kill to Dioutt recommendations  ire paved on Lonato s political authorities. Leaden of inc Ihrck major nato Eom Nuitai also will attend the Istanbul my Vlf