The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, lives worldwide in approximately 102 million
managed hives but also wild throughout much of its native and introduced range. Despite …

Invasive populations often experience founder effects: a loss of genetic diversity relative to
the source population, due to a small number of founders. Even where these founder effects …

Feral Apis mellifera colonies are widespread globally and cause ecological impacts as
pollinators and competitors for food and nesting opportunities. The magnitude of impact …

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) have a peculiar and complex reproductive biology, with queens
being polyandrous and mating with several drones during one or more mating (nuptial) …

Honey bees (Apis spp.) are important pollinators in many natural and agro-ecosystems
across the world. Effective means of surveying wild populations are therefore key to their …

The haplodiploid sex determination of honey bees and the multiple mating of queens pose
challenges in determining the genetic contribution of drones (male honey bees). This is …

Apis mellifera L. is considered one of the most important pollinators in nature. Unfortunately,
in addition to other insect species, honey bee populations are decreasing at an alarming …

Honeybees form aerial mating aggregations, which consist of many males (drones) from
colonies nesting in an area. Dispersal from natal colonies underlies the formation of drone …

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) breeding has intensified as populations experience increasing
stress and pollination demand increases. Breeding programmes risk genetic diversity losses …

Australia has an abundance of feral honey bee colonies. Understanding their densities is
important to assess their current economic and ecological impact and the need for mitigation …