Feral and managed honey bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), in southern California have similar levels of viral pathogens
A. C. Geffre, D. Travis, J. Kohn, J. Nieh
The paper compares viral pathogen loads in feral and managed honey bees in southern California, finding similar levels of pathogens in both despite differing management practices.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2021Ecology