Friday 6 June 2014

Parasites fail to halt European bumblebee invasion of the UK

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Parasites fail to halt European bumblebee invasion of the UK
London, UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2014 - A species of bee from Europe that has stronger resistance to parasite infections than native bumblebees has spread across the UK, according to new research at Royal Holloway, University of London. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, shows that tree bumblebees have rapidly spread despite them carrying high levels of an infection that normally prevents queen bees from prod ... more


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