Characterization of Native Honey Bee Subspecies in Republic of Benin Using Morphometric and Genetic Tools

Morphometric characteristics combined with genetic markers are powerful tools used for determining honey bee subspecies. Bees samples collected from 94 established apiaries distributed throughout all of the Republic of Benin were morphometricaly characterized using seven parameters and the COI-COII...

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Main Authors: Amakpe Felicien, De Smet Lina, Brunain Marleen, Jacobs Frans J., Sinsin Brice, de Graaf Dirk C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Apicultural Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2018-0006