Spatial and Temporal Distribution and Nest Site Characteristics of Feral Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies in a Coastal Prairie Landscape

Rubink, William L.; Pinto, M. Alice; Coulson, Robert N.

doi:10.1603/0046-225x-34.3.610

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“…These densities are similar to those seen in aggregations of A. mellifera. (Oldroyd et al, 1995;McNally and Schneider, 1996;Baum et al, 2005).…”

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“…The giant honey bees, A. dorsata Fabricius and A. laboriosa Smith, are the most extreme in this regard, often forming massive aggregations of nests, with Corresponding author: W. Wattanachaiyingcharoen, wandee_w@hotmail.com * Manuscript editor: Walter S. Sheppard well over 100 colonies sharing a single large tree or cliff face (Underwood, 1986(Underwood, , 1990Oldroyd et al, 2000;Paar et al, 2004;Oldroyd and Wongsiri, 2006). A. mellifera L. forms lose aggregations, in which up to 10 colonies may be found in an area as small as 1 hectare (Oldroyd et al, 1995;McNally and Schneider, 1996;Baum et al, 2005). The two dwarf honey bee species A. florea Fabricius and A. andreniformis Smith also form loose aggregations of nests (Rinderer et al, 2002).…”

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“…Baum et al (2005) suggested that patchy distributions of suitable nesting cavities may contribute to the phenomenon of nest aggregation in A. mellifera. Nonetheless, aggregations of A. mellifera have also been observed in environments where the number of available cavities is extremely large (Oldroyd et al, 1995).…”

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Aggregations of unrelatedApis floreacolonies

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Wongsiri

Oldroyd

2008

Apidologie

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-Intensive surveys of an area of woodland in Phitsanulok province, Thailand, revealed 15 colonies of Apis florea. The colonies had a highly aggregated spatial distribution (Standardized Morisita's Index of Dispersion = 0.59). Microsatellite analysis based on 5 loci showed that no colonies were related as motherdaughter, suggesting that unrelated colonies tend to nest near existing colonies.aggregation / Apis florea / Thailand /dwarf honey bee / colony relatedness

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“…These densities are similar to those seen in aggregations of A. mellifera. (Oldroyd et al, 1995;McNally and Schneider, 1996;Baum et al, 2005).…”

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Aggregations of unrelatedApis floreacolonies

Wattanachaiyingcharoen

Wongsiri

Oldroyd

2008

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“…In conclusion, future research on honey bee nest site selection could be viewed at a larger scale using GIS technology to determine the effects of topography, canopy cover (Baum et al, 2005), vegetation biome and structure, proximity to water, etc. on nest site selection and colony strength.…”

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Honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis/A. m. scutellata hybrid) nesting behavior in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Vaudo

Cambray²,

Hill

2012

Insect. Soc.

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Little is known about the natural history of wild honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The goal of this research was to examine nest site characteristics of honey bee (A. m. capensis/A. m. scutellata hybrid) colonies sampled from a variety of habitats (nature reserves, livestock farms, and an urban setting) in the Eastern Cape. We also determined how nest site location related to various colony strength parameters. In general, colonies not nesting in ground cavities tended to nest in locations[6 m high when nesting in cliffs and buildings and [2 m high when nesting in trees. Colonies typically nested in cavities whose entrances faced a southeasterly direction and were *40 L in volume. We sampled a subset of colonies to determine the relationship between nest type and the following colony strength parameters: total area of comb in the colony, the volume of stored honey, pollen, and brood, adult bee population, the weight per adult bee, and the bee/nest cavity volume ratio. In general, colonies nesting in cliffs tended to be stronger than those nesting in the ground or trees. Our findings provide new insights into the nesting biology of honey bees in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, perhaps leading to the formation of conservation recommendations for honey bees in this region.

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“…In a study in Texas, Baum et al (2005) reported that brush and grass land areas register the lowest numbers of available nests for honey bees, so desert areas (deprived of large trees) could offer less possibilities for the establishment of a large feral population. Additionally, there may have been characteristics in the colonizing front that were selected upon during their expansion across tropical America (such as the build up of large or multiple swarms) that were no longer advantageous in the reduced nest and resource environment typical of the northern arid zones (Labougle et al, 1989;Labougle and YarceSalazar, 1990;Aguirre and Demedio, 2005).…”

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Frequency of European and African-derived morphotypes and haplotypes in colonies of honey bees (Apis mellifera) from NW Mexico

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-Africanized honey bees (AHBs Apis mellifera) have been reported in NW Mexico since the mid 90s, but no study on the process of admixture with local European honey bees has been conducted. Morphometrics and haplotype analyses were used to investigate the frequency of African markers in honey bees from Sonora (SON), the north and south of Baja California (BCN and BCS). Morphometrics identified 42% of the samples from SON, 44% from BCN and 15% of BCS as Africanized. Honey bees from BCS had larger body size and formed a separate cluster from BCN and SON which were similar to each other. The molecular analysis revealed a higher frequency of African-derived haplotypes in SON (48%) and BCN (50%) compared to BCS (21%). The morphometric and molecular evidence suggests that the colonization of BCS by AHBs may be recent. Nest and food availability in desert areas and beekeeping practices are evoked to explain the reduced introgression of African genes into honey bee populations from this region of Mexico.Apis mellifera / Africanized honey bee / Baja California / hybridization / haplotype / morphometrics

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Spatial and Temporal Distribution and Nest Site Characteristics of Feral Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies in a Coastal Prairie Landscape

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Aggregations of unrelatedApis floreacolonies

Aggregations of unrelatedApis floreacolonies

Honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis/A. m. scutellata hybrid) nesting behavior in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Frequency of European and African-derived morphotypes and haplotypes in colonies of honey bees (Apis mellifera) from NW Mexico

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