Italian honey bee

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:climatePreference warm climates
gptkbp:color golden yellow
gptkbp:combBuilding prolific
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:droneColor yellow
gptkbp:favoredBy commercial beekeepers
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Spinola
1806
gptkbp:honeyColor light
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian honey bee
gptkbp:imported gptkb:Australia
gptkb:United_States
many countries
gptkbp:knownFor gentle temperament
high productivity
low swarming tendency
gptkbp:lessAdaptedTo cold climates
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:notableFor cleanliness
docility
good foragers
brood rearing in early spring
good comb capping
long brood rearing season
low propolis use
tendency to abscond in poor conditions
tendency to build burr comb
tendency to drift
tendency to rear large colonies
tendency to rob other hives
tendency to use less propolis
gptkbp:overwintersAs with large colonies
gptkbp:pollinatedBy various crops
gptkbp:queenColor yellow
gptkbp:resistantTo gptkb:European_foulbrood
gptkb:chalkbrood
gptkb:tracheal_mites
nosema
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apis_mellifera_ligustica
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:western_honey_bee
gptkbp:usedFor honey production
commercial beekeeping
gptkbp:vulnerableTo drifting
robbing behavior
gptkbp:waxProduction high
gptkbp:workerColor yellow
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apis_mellifera_ligustica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7