Native Asian honeybees have higher toxin tolerance than introduced bees

The thunder god vine Tripterygium hypoglaucum is a toxic nectar plant distributed across China. A terpenoid, called triptolide (TRP), is found in the nectar of this plant and is likely toxic to the sympatric Asian honey bee, Apis cerana.


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Source: Phys.org