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Italian bee
(redirected from Apis mellifera ligustica)

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Noun1.Italian bee - yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habitsItalian bee - yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habits
Apis mellifera, honeybee - social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
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Since the early 20th century, humans have disrupted the natural geographical distribution of western honeybees across the world by breeding and importing two races: the gentle and productive Italian honeybee, Apis mellifera ligustica, also called the yellow bee because of its colour; and, from the Balkans, the Apis mellifera carnica, another prolific honey-maker.
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