Male Reproductive Parasitism: A Factor in the Africanization of European Honey-Bee Populations

Africanized drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) migrate into European honey-bee colonies in large numbers, but Africanized colonies only rarely host drones from other colonies. This migration leads to a strong mating advantage for Africanized bees since it both inhibits European drone production and e...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1985-05, Vol.228 (4703), p.1119-1121
Main Authors: Rinderer, Thomas E., Hellmich, Richard L., Danka, Robert G., Collins, Anita M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africanized honey bees
Africanized honeybee
Animal productions
Apiculture
Apidae
Apis mellifera
Bees
Biological and medical sciences
Drone honey bees
Drone insects
Entomology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Honey bee colonies
Honey bees
Insect colonies
Insect reproduction
Insecta
Invertebrates
Parasitism
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sexual behavior
Terrestrial animal productions
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Summary:Africanized drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) migrate into European honey-bee colonies in large numbers, but Africanized colonies only rarely host drones from other colonies. This migration leads to a strong mating advantage for Africanized bees since it both inhibits European drone production and enhances Africanized drone production.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.228.4703.1119