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Higher immunocompetence is associated with higher genetic diversity in feral honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera)

2017-06-01

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Honey bees are the most important managed pollinators as they provide key ecosystem services for crop production worldwide. Recent losses of honey bee colonies in North America and Europe have demonstrated a need to develop strategies to improve their health and conserve their populations. Previously, we showed that feral honey bees—colonies that live in the wild without human assistance—exhibit higher levels of i...

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Literature Corpus work: b0dd6cfe-3ceb-547b-81d9-37cea7d48a80
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-017-0942-x

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