The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan
The spread of the dwarf honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, in Sudan along the river Nile in a linear fashion provides a good model for studying the population dynamics and genetic effects of an invasion by a honeybee species. We use microsatellite DNA analyses to assess the population structu...
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| author | Mogbel A. A. El-Niweiri Robin F. A. Moritz H. Michael G. Lattorff |
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| description | The spread of the dwarf honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, in Sudan along the river Nile in a linear fashion provides a good model for studying the population dynamics and genetic effects of an invasion by a honeybee species. We use microsatellite DNA analyses to assess the population structure of both invasive <i>A. florea</i> and native <i>Apis mellifera</i> along the river Nile. The invasive <i>A. florea</i> had significantly higher population densities than the wild, native <i>A. mellifera</i>. Nevertheless, we found no indication of competitive displacement, suggesting that although <i>A. florea</i> had a high invasive potential, it coexisted with the native <i>A. mellifera</i> along the river Nile. The genetic data indicated that the invasion of <i>A. florea</i> was established by a single colony. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4322e1f19b6346cfb3d75953c7d2b9c32022-12-22T00:33:03ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502019-11-01101140510.3390/insects10110405insects10110405The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in SudanMogbel A. A. El-Niweiri0Robin F. A. Moritz1H. Michael G. Lattorff2Department of Biology, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir Region 61321, Saudi ArabiaInstitut für Biologie, Molekulare Ökologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle (Saale), GermanyInstitut für Biologie, Molekulare Ökologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle (Saale), GermanyThe spread of the dwarf honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, in Sudan along the river Nile in a linear fashion provides a good model for studying the population dynamics and genetic effects of an invasion by a honeybee species. We use microsatellite DNA analyses to assess the population structure of both invasive <i>A. florea</i> and native <i>Apis mellifera</i> along the river Nile. The invasive <i>A. florea</i> had significantly higher population densities than the wild, native <i>A. mellifera</i>. Nevertheless, we found no indication of competitive displacement, suggesting that although <i>A. florea</i> had a high invasive potential, it coexisted with the native <i>A. mellifera</i> along the river Nile. The genetic data indicated that the invasion of <i>A. florea</i> was established by a single colony.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/11/405<i>apis mellifera</i>microsatellite dnacompetition intensitymating frequencypopulation density |
| spellingShingle | Mogbel A. A. El-Niweiri Robin F. A. Moritz H. Michael G. Lattorff The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan Insects <i>apis mellifera</i> microsatellite dna competition intensity mating frequency population density |
| title | The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan |
| title_full | The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan |
| title_fullStr | The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan |
| title_short | The Invasion of the Dwarf Honeybee, <i>Apis florea</i>, along the River Nile in Sudan |
| title_sort | invasion of the dwarf honeybee i apis florea i along the river nile in sudan |
| topic | <i>apis mellifera</i> microsatellite dna competition intensity mating frequency population density |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/11/405 |
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