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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2022.05.0.027

Morphometric Characterization of Newly Defined Subspecies Apis cerana koreana (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the Republic of Korea  

Olga, Frunze (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
Jung-Eun, Kim (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services, Insect & Sericultural Research Institute)
Dongwon, Kim (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
Eun-Jin, Kang (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
Kyungmun, Kim (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
Bo-Sun, Park (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
Yong-Soo, Choi (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.61, no.3, 2022 , pp. 399-408 More about this Journal
Abstract
There has been much debate on the morphometric divergence between the recently identified Apis cerana koreana and Apis cerana honey bees. The aim of this study was to obtain phenotypic information that can be used to compare A. c. koreana data with other A. cerana subspecies data from open resources and determine breeding results on the basis of morphometric traits. To differentiate A. c. koreana, we investigated 22 classic morphological characteristics; royal jelly secretion; and the weight of workers, queens, and drones of A. c. koreana bred in Korea. To define the selection results, we used the geometric morphometric method. The artificially selected A. c. koreana secreted significantly more royal jelly (1.18 times) than the naturally selected A. c. koreana, which positively influenced the health of the colonies. These honey bees were identified more clearly with the geometric morphometric method than with the classic morphometric method, which is traditionally used to determine the subspecies. Large trends were noted for A. c. koreana on the basis of our results and literature from the 1980s regarding A. cerana sizes in Korea (tarsal index, length of forewing, and cubital index were measured). The cluster analysis revealed the proximity of A. c. koreana, A. cerana in China, and A. c. indica on the basis of eight classic characters, which, perhaps, relay the origin of the honey bees. The results of this study defined the morphometric responses of A. c. koreana honey bees to geographic isolation, climate change, and selection, which are important to identify, protect, and preserve honey bee stock in Korea.
Keywords
Apis cerana; Classic morphometry; Geometric morphometrics; Subspecies discrimination; Honey bee;
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