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Declining genetic diversity of European honeybees along the twentieth century.
Scientific reports - 29 Jun 2020
Espregueira Themudo Gonçalo, Rey-Iglesia Alba, Robles Tascón Lucía, Bruun Jensen Annette, da Fonseca Rute R, Campos Paula F
Abstract excerpt
The European honeybee (Apis mellifera) is a key pollinator and has in the last decades suffered significant population decline. A combination of factors, including decrease in genetic diversity and introduction of Varroa mites, have been suggested to be responsible for these losses, but no definitive cause has yet been appointed. In Europe not only have wild colonies been severely affected, but managed hives have...
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