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United States: an informational approach. Ecol Econ 69(4):P895–P904. https://doi.org/10.
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superior hygienic behavior and increased honey and pollen stores. Genet Mol Res 12
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96. Dejong D (1984) Africanized bees now preferred by Brazilian beekeepers. Am Bee J
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97. Guzmán-Novoa E, Page RE Jr (1993) Backcrossing Africanized honey bee queens to
European drones reduces colony defensive behavior. Ann Entomol Soc Am 86(3):352–355.
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98. Guzmán-Novoa E, Page RE Jr (1999) Selective breeding of honey bees (Hymenoptera:
Apidae) in Africanized areas. J Econ Entomol 92(3):521–525. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/
92.3.521
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101. Tubbs H, Harper C, Bigalk M, Bernard SJ, Delatte GT, Sylvester HA, Rinderer TE (2003)
Commercial management of ARS Russian honey bees. Am Bee J 143:819–820
102. Nearing MA et al (2005) Modelling response of soil erosion and runoff to changes in
precipitation and cover. Catena 61:131–154
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