Apis florea in Europe: first report of the dwarf honey bee in Malta
文献类型: 外文期刊
第一作者: Uzunov, Aleksandar
作者: Uzunov, Aleksandar;Chen, Chao;Uzunov, Aleksandar;Chen, Chao;Galea, Thomas;Cilia, Giovanni;Costa, Cecilia;Mifsud, David
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关键词: Europe; Honey bees; Apis florea; Malta; Invasive species
期刊名称:JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH ( 影响因子:1.4; 五年影响因子:2.2 )
ISSN: 0021-8839
年卷期: 2024 年
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收录情况: SCI
摘要: The Red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea), is a single-comb open-nesting member of the genus Apis with a natural distribution area stretching from the Indomalayan realm on the east to the Persian Gulf on the west. However, it is reportedly colonising new territories mainly due to anthropogenic activities. Nowadays it can be found from Taiwan on the east, to Jordan, the Arabian Peninsula and North-eastern Africa on the west. Here we present the first scientific record of a fully established colony of A. florea in Europe. The colony was found on Malta, a crossway of naval routes in the Mediterranean Sea. We documented the incident with photos, collected samples of workers and drones and sequenced the mtDNA COI gene to confirm assignment to A. florea. Also, we alert the competent authorities and the beekeeping community to be vigilant and ready to undertake effective eradication measures. In the paper, we discuss the risks and the potential consequences associated with the invasion of A. florea in Europe.
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