Density of wild honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies worldwide

Abstract The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, lives worldwide in approximately 102 million managed hives but also wild throughout much of its native and introduced range. Despite the global importance of A. mellifera as a crop pollinator, wild colonies have received comparatively little attention...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oliver D. Visick, Francis L. W. Ratnieks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10609