Question 7
Which one of the following species of honey bee is an Italian species?

(a) Apis dorsata
(b) Apis florae
(c) Apis cerana indica
(d) Apis mellifera

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(d) Apis mellifera

Apis dorsata - European species.
Apis florae - Indonesia species
Apis cerana indica - Indian sub-continent species
Apis mellifera- Italian species

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Question 7 Which one of the following species of honey bee is an Italian species? (a) Apis dorsata (b) Apis florae (c) Apis cerana indica (d) Apis mellifera

(d) Apis mellifera Apis dorsata - European species. Apis florae - Indonesia species Apis cerana indica - Indian sub-continent species Apis mellifera- Italian species

Question 7
Which one of the following species of honey bee is an Italian species?

(a) Apis dorsata
(b) Apis florae
(c) Apis cerana indica
(d) Apis mellifera

(d) Apis mellifera

Apis dorsata - European species.
Apis florae - Indonesia species
Apis cerana indica - Indian sub-continent species
Apis mellifera- Italian species