Do managed bees drive parasite spread and emergence in wild bees?

Bees have been managed and utilised for honey production for centuries and, more recently, pollination services. Since the mid 20th Century, the use and production of managed bees has intensified with hundreds of thousands of hives being moved across countries and around the globe on an annual basis...

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Main Authors: Peter Graystock, Edward J. Blane, Quinn S. McFrederick, Dave Goulson, William O.H. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224415300158