Within-Colony Variation in the Immunocompetency of Managed and Feral Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) in Different Urban Landscapes

Within-Colony Variation in the Immunocompetency of Managed and Feral Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) in Different Urban Landscapes

Urbanization has the potential to dramatically affect insect populations worldwide, although its effects on pollinator populations are just beginning to be understood. We compared the immunocompetency of honey bees sampled from feral (wild-living) and managed (beekeeper-owned) honey bee colonies. We...

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Main Authors: R. Holden Appler, Steven D. Frank, David R. Tarpy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
urbanization
pollinator populations
honey bees
encapsulation response
phenoloxidase
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/4/912

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