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unusual facts about Apis mellifera



Apis cerana

This species is the sister species of Apis koschevnikovi, and both are in the same subgenus as the Western (European) honey bee, Apis mellifera.

Chemosensory protein

In Apis mellifera one member was found to be involve in larva developments and in Blatta a CSP is involved in leg regeneration.


see also

Honey bee mite

Varroa destructor, Bee mite that attacks honey bee s Apis cerana and Apis mellifera.

Varroa sensitive hygiene

Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) is a behavioral trait of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in which bees detect and remove bee pupae that are infested by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor.