Name one Italian bee variety. Also justify the use of Italian bee for honey production giving two reasons

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Apis mellifera is an italian bee variety. Italian bees are more desirable for production of honey because they give a high yield of honey, are stingless and can live long in the beehives as compared to the other bees.

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