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Defining honeybee subspecies in an evolutionary context warrants strategized conservation.
Zoological research - 18 May 2023
Qiu Lifei, Dong Jiangxing, Li Xingan, Parey Sajad H, Tan Ken, Orr Michael, Majeed Aquib, Zhang Xue, Luo Shiqi, Zhou Xuguo, Zhu Chaodong, Ji Ting, Niu Qingsheng, Liu Shanlin, Zhou Xin
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Despite the urgent need for conservation consideration, strategic action plans for the preservation of the Asian honeybee, Apis cerana Fabricius, 1793, remain lacking. Both the convergent and divergent adaptations of this widespread insect have led to confusing phenotypical traits and inconsistent infraspecific taxonomy. Unclear subspecies boundaries pose a significant challenge to honeybee conservation efforts,...
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