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Recent research has shown that invasive Asian honeybees have rapidly adapted and flourished in North Queensland, growing to over 10,000 colonies despite low genetic diversity. A single Asian honeybee . Credit: Ben Oldroyd/The University of SydneyFor over ten years, invasive Asian honeybees have defied evolutionary expectations and established a thriving population in North Queensland, much to the annoyance of the honey industry and biosecurity officials.
The research team highlights the importance of this case study for understanding population resilience in general. Dr Ros Gloag from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University. Dr. Gloag is pitcured here with a tetragonula hive . Credit: The University of SydneyStudying the invasive population in Queensland gave the research team a rare complete genetic timeline of a natural invasion, beginning from soon after the bees arrived.
“Although that attempt was unsuccessful, the biological material collected has been incredibly valuable for understanding how these invasions proceed. And that in turn helps us prepare better for future invasions,” she said.
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