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
Both indigenous and exotic variteties of honey bees are used for commerical production of honey in india. A. Indigenous varieties Apis cerona india F. (India honey bee) apis dorsata F. (Rock bee) Apis florae F. (Little bee) B. Exotic varieties Apis melliferea (European of ltalian bee) Apis adomsoni (South African bee)
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