Hi, this is my first posting to the site. i am not a beekeeeper nor do i have any knowledge about it. i have a natural interest and respect for bees. i also live in a rural area of far south Texas where the feral hives are africanized and highly defensive. i dont know of anyone around here who really knows much about bees....they see them as any other pest....just spray them and get rid of them but i know its not that simple. Currently i have a hive, near my barn/work area, that is inside an abandoned metal oblong tank, about 100gallon galvanized pressure-tank. As far as i can see they only have one entry/exit point, where a fitting used to be screwed on. The tank can be cut but is thick-walled and would be noisy and time-consuming. someone told me to plug up the hole and the bees would die inside naturally. (maybe they could be moved instead). I am here for specific advice on this situation, and also how to deal with the africanized bees in general. Im pretty sure they cant be "kept" but someone let me know if im wrong. My neighbour has a hive also under an empty trailer house. someone also told me to light a fire under the tank, but it is in tall grass and mesquite brush so its not going to happen.......anyway....thanks for any advice......