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Apis mellifera

western honey bee

Category
invertebrate
Primary role
pollinator
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Apidae
Genus
Apis

Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Apidae | Apis

External: GBIF #1341976

20 AI-consensus-verified claims across 5 interaction categories.

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Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Apis mellifera.

nectar provision 1 claim
  • This entity is the object of nectar provision by Raphanus sativus (Cultivated Radish) · effect: beneficial
    “Radish flowers are cross-pollinated by insects, primarily honeybees.”
    hasFlowersVisitedBy ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Kalb T., Sukprakarn S., Juntakool S., Huang R. (2006) · Saving Seeds of Radish · p. 1 #6496282
parasitism 1 claim
  • This entity is the object of parasitism by Varroa spp. · effect: harmful
    “dramatic decrease in feral honey bee populations...due to introduction...of mites such as Varroa”
    parasiteOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Michener C.D. (2007) · The Bees of the World, Second Edition · p. 4 #6492477
pathogen pressure 3 claims
pest pressure 6 claims
  • This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Bombus spp. · effect: harmful
    “Impacts of non-native bees and commercial beekeeping”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Goulson D. (2010) · Bumblebees: Behaviour, Ecology, and Conservation (Second Edition) · p. 188 #6492351
  • This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Pyrus communis (Birnbaum) · effect: harmful
    “Bees visiting an infected flower carry bacteria from its nectar to all the succeeding blossoms”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Unknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 645 #6494478
  • This entity is the object of pest pressure by organophosphate (class) · effect: harmful
    “organophosphates negatively associated with pollinator distributions”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Garibaldi L.A., et al. (2024) · Impact of pesticide use on wild bee distributions across the United States · p. 1 #6495199
  • This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Apoidea (superfamily) · effect: harmful
    “managed honeybees can negatively impact wild bees through competition for floral resources”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Garibaldi L.A., et al. (2024) · Impact of pesticide use on wild bee distributions across the United States · p. 1325 #6495808
  • This entity is the object of pest pressure by Varroa destructor · effect: harmful
    “most managed honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies are infected by the ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor”
    ectoparasiteOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Potts S.G., Biesmeijer J.C., Kremen C., Neumann P., Schweiger O., Kunin W.E. (2010) · Global pollinator declines: trends, impacts and drivers #6495945
  • This entity is the object of pest pressure by Aethina tumida · effect: harmful
    “introduction of pest species (e.g. small hive beetle, Aethina tumida)... pose significant threats”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Potts S.G., Biesmeijer J.C., Kremen C., Neumann P., Schweiger O., Kunin W.E. (2010) · Global pollinator declines: trends, impacts and drivers #6495947
pollination 9 claims
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) · effect: beneficial
    “Megachile rotundata pollinates alfalfa in many areas”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Michener C.D. (2007) · The Bees of the World, Second Edition · p. 4 #6492472
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: neutral
    “not effective pollinators of Ericaceae...or Solanaceae such as...tomatoes”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Michener C.D. (2007) · The Bees of the World, Second Edition · p. 4 #6492476
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on Pyrus communis (Birnbaum) · effect: beneficial
    “berries, pears, apples, citrus, melons, peas, beans, and tomatoes would not exist without insects”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 21 #6492526
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on Angiospermae (class) · effect: beneficial
    “managed honey bees do not substitute for wild pollinator diversity effects”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Dainese M., Martin E.A., Aizen M.A., Albrecht M., Bartomeus I., Bommarco R., Carvalheiro L.G., Chaplin-Kramer R., Gagic V., Garibaldi L.A., Ghazoul J., Grab H., Jonsson M., Karp D.S., Kennedy C.M., Kleijn D., Kremen C., Landis D.A., Letourneau D.K., Marini L., Poveda K., Rader R., Smith H.G., Tscharntke T., Winfree R., Zhang W., Zou Y., et al. (2019) · A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production · p. 3 #6495180
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on greenhouse crops · effect: beneficial
    “use honey bees and bumble bees for pollination”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 11 #6495473
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on greenhouse crops · effect: beneficial
    “use honey bees and bumble bees for pollination”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 11 #6495479
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on greenhouse crops · effect: beneficial
    “use honey bees and bumble bees for pollination”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 11 #6495515
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on Plantae (kingdom) · effect: beneficial
    “with honey bee visitation in only 14% of the systems”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Garibaldi L.A., Steffan-Dewenter I., Winfree R., Aizen M.A., Bommarco R., Cunningham S.A., Kremen C., Carvalheiro L.G., Harder L.D., et al. (2013) · Wild Pollinators Enhance Fruit Set of Crops Regardless of Honey Bee Abundance · p. 1609 #6495806
  • This entity is the subject of pollination on Brassica spp. · effect: beneficial
    “Cross-pollination is done by honeybees”
    pollinates ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Kalb T., Sukprakarn S., Juntakool S., Huang R. (2006) · Saving Seeds of the Brassicas · p. 1 #6496122

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