How an invasive bee colony defied a genetic bottleneck - Intranet
How an invasive bee colony defied a genetic bottleneck. 29 February 2024. Bad news for biosecurity, but perhaps good news for threatened species. In 2007 a single Asian honeybee swarm appeared in North Queensland. There are now more than 10,000 colonies. Dr Ros Gloag has found surprising adaptability despite low genetic diversity, which could be a good sign for species facing population collapse. For more than a decade, invasive Asian honeybees have defied evolutionary expectations and