Using camera traps and digital video to investigate the impact of Aethina tumida pest on honey bee (Apis mellifera adansonii) reproduction and ability to keep away elephants (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) in Gamba, Gabon

Bees and elephant interactions are the core of a conservation curiosity since it has been demonstrated that bees, one of the smallest domesticated animals, can keep away elephants, the largest terrestrial animals. Yet, insects' parasites can impact the fitness and activity of the bees. Since th...

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Main Authors: Steeve Ngama, Lisa Korte, Mireille Johnson, Jérôme Bindelle, Auguste Ndoutoume Ndong, Cédric Vermeulen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas 2018-06-01
Series:Nature Conservation Research: Zapovednaâ Nauka
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Online Access:http://ncr-journal.bear-land.org/article/142