Are honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) native to the British Isles?

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 318-322

  Carreck, Norman L ^a  

^a New Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera mellifera; Bee conservation; British Isles; Dark European honey bee

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 57749206437     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.47.4.15     Document Type: Review

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