Reexamination of honey bee Africanization in Mexico and other regions of the New World

Abstract Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are not native to the New World. The initial introduction of the species to the Americas occurred from Europe, with subsequent introductions from Africa. The African bees hybridized with European bees and are now referred to as Africanized bees. A large feral pop...

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Main Authors: Emeterio Payró de la Cruz, Martina Valencia Domínguez, Rodimiro Ramos Reyes, Adam Tofilski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00989-1
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