IMPACT OF SOME ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OVER APIS MELLIFERA L. (REVIEW)
Keywords:
honey bees, Apis mellifera, environment, pollution, ecology.Abstract
A number of factors and reasons from different directions, accumulated over the
last two-three decades, led to a negative impact on the environment and threaten the existence of
number of living organisms from the plant and animal world. Ones of the main problems are the
increased urbanization and agriculture. Honey bee Apis mellifera L. are one of the most affected
and concerned living organisms. They are under the direct influence and impact of the pesticides
used in agriculture during plant protection measures. Heavy metals in the environment and
acaricides used to control the mite Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman also have a negative
effect over honey bees. A number of scientific reports prove honey bees as a bioindicator of the
environment. This study examines the status of A. mellifera and the impact of the environment over
honey bees in modern conditions, as well as the understanding of the ecological role of A. mellifera.
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