Honey bees can be found all around the world and fulfill key pollination roles within their
natural ecosystems, as well as in agriculture. Most species are typically docile, and most …

Humans have domesticated hundreds of animal and plant species for thousands of years.
Artwork, archeological finds, recorded accounts, and other primary sources can provide …

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

The Africanization of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Americas is among the most
extensive insect invasions in the world, with large-scale effects on the economy and ecology …

European honeybee populations are considered to consist only of managed colonies, but
recent censuses have revealed that wild/feral colonies still occur in various countries. To …

The honeybee (Apis mellifera) has been threatened by multiple factors including pests and
pathogens, pesticides and loss of locally adapted gene complexes due to replacement and …

Genetic exchange by hybridization or admixture can make an important contribution to
evolution, and introgression of favourable alleles can facilitate adaptation to new …

A range of different genetic architectures underpin local adaptation in nature. Honey bees
(Apis mellifera) in the Eastern African Mountains harbor high frequencies of two …

Increasing global human populations and climate change not only increase the demand for
food but require it to be supplied in sustainable quantities. One crucial aspect for …

Africanized bees have spread across the Americas since 1956 and consequently resulted in
human and animal deaths attributed to massive attacks related to exposure from Argentina …