The health and status of the feral honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) and Apis mellifera mellifera population of the UK

While declines in managed honeybee colonies are well documented, little is known about the health and status of feral honeybee populations. To date no studies have considered the wider pathogen burden in feral colonies, whether they represent a genetically distinct population, a remnant native popul...

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Main Author: Thompson, Catherine Eleanor
Other Authors: Biesmeijer, Koos ; Budge, Giles
Published: University of Leeds 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666567