Honey bee (Apis mellifera) wing images: a tool for identification and conservation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is an ecologically and economically important species that provides pollination services to natural and agricultural systems. The biodiversity of the honey bee in parts of its native range is endangered by migratory beekeeping and commercial breeding. In consequence, some honey bee populations that are well adapted to the local environment are threatened with extinction. A crucial step for the protection of honey bee biodiversity is reliable differentiation between native and nonnative bees. One of the methods that can be used for this is the geometric morphometrics of wings. This method is fast, is low cost, and does not require expensive equipment. Therefore, it can be easily used by both scientists and beekeepers. However, wing geometric

SUBMITTER: Oleksa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature