European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae)
This document provides an overview of the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, detailing its natural distribution, subspecies, and introduction to the Americas. It covers the biology, life cycle, and social structure of honey bee colonies, emphasizing the roles of workers, drones, and queens. The ar...
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This document provides an overview of the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, detailing its natural distribution, subspecies, and introduction to the Americas. It covers the biology, life cycle, and social structure of honey bee colonies, emphasizing the roles of workers, drones, and queens. The article also discusses the economic importance of honey bees in pollination and honey production, as well as management practices and challenges, including pests and diseases. The information is intended for both laypersons with some biological knowledge and academic audiences.
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| spelling | doaj-art-88ea49a4718c43408806321986aaf17e2025-01-25T05:57:59ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092013-08-012013810.32473/edis-in1005-2013European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae)Ashley N. Mortensen0Daniel Schmehl1Jamie Ellis2University of Florida University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This document provides an overview of the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, detailing its natural distribution, subspecies, and introduction to the Americas. It covers the biology, life cycle, and social structure of honey bee colonies, emphasizing the roles of workers, drones, and queens. The article also discusses the economic importance of honey bees in pollination and honey production, as well as management practices and challenges, including pests and diseases. The information is intended for both laypersons with some biological knowledge and academic audiences. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138212honey bees |
| spellingShingle | Ashley N. Mortensen Daniel Schmehl Jamie Ellis European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) EDIS honey bees |
| title | European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_full | European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_fullStr | European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_short | European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus and subspecies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_sort | european honey bee apis mellifera linnaeus and subspecies insecta hymenoptera apidae |
| topic | honey bees |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138212 |
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