Introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera) potentially reduce fitness of cavity-nesting native bees through a male-bias sex ratio, brood mortality and reduced reproduction
IntroductionIn Australia, as well as many other regions of the world, European honey bees Apis mellifera are an introduced species and may harm native bee fauna by competing with them for food resources. Field studies have revealed negative associations between honey bee and native bee abundance, bu...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Bee Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frbee.2025.1508958/full |
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