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This document summarizes research on the social parasitism of Cape honeybees (Apis mellifera capensis) on African honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera scutellata). Key findings include: 1) Cape honeybees are able to invade African colonies, develop their ovaries without being killed, and have their eggs accepted, allowing them to spread as social parasites. 2) In mixed apiaries, invasion of African colonies seems easy for Cape bees. Within colonies, some bees develop enlarged ovaries and act as reproductive w

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MirelaMilan

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