Apis mellifera cypria
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Apis mellifera cypria is a mediterranean bee sub-species of the European honey bee species. Known commonly as the Cyprus honey bee, otherwise as A. m. cypria Pollmann 1879 [1]
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Behaviour
This bee tends not to swarm.[2][3]
In a 2008 study, the growth rate of colonies was observed to be at the least during the hottest month, while the most growth occurred during a month with temperature closer to the yearly average (or slightly above).[4][5]
Defense
Papachristoforou et al found that in the presence of the predatory oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) the bees initially generate an acoustic response,[6] further reacting to eliminate the insect by asphyxiation.[7]
Taxonomy
A genetically separate group from the Greek bee sub-species,macedonica and cecropia (Bouga et al. 2005),[8] is (mtD.N.A) related to A.m.Anatoliaca and meda. (Kandemir et al. 2005).[9]
By morphometric analysis [10] the sub-species is determined as belonging to the Oriental branch of the Apis genus.[1]
References
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- ↑ AmericasBeekeeper website [Retrieved 2011-12-21] → website References Retrieved 2012-02-08
- ↑ Wimbledonbeekeepers - Glossary [Retrieved 2011-12-21] → Wimbledon Beekeepers Association website Retrieved 2012-02-08
- ↑ cyprusisland.com website [Retrieved 2011-12-21][unreliable source?]
- ↑ Παπαχριστοφόρου, Α. (2008) phdtheses.ekt.gr website defensive behaviour of the cyprian honeybee apis melifera cypria against the oriental hornet vespa orientalis [Retrieved 2011-12-21]
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- ↑ School of Informatics within the City University (London) plus The School of Life sciences at the University of Sussex Centre for Advanced Microscopy [Retrieved 2011-12-21]
