Research Article

Genetic Profile of Greek Indigenous Honey Bee Populations, Local Extinctions, Geographical Distinction, and Patterns, by Using mtDNA COI and Nuclear CSD Gene Analysis Markers

Table 1

Number of collected honey bees, subspecies inhabiting the geographic location of their origin, and status of the hive, for each sampling site (Larissa population was composed by individual’s offspring of imported queens that belong to the subspecies A. m. carnica not moving).

Sampling siteNumber of specimensSubspecies according to Ruttner (1988)Status of the hives

Protokklisi22A. m. macedonicaStationary
Kastoria25A. m. macedonicaStationary
Ioannina18A. m. cecropiaStationary
Palamas21A. m. cecropiaStationary
Larissa20A. m. carnicaMovable
Galatas25A. m. cecropiaStationary
Kymi20A. m. cecropiaStationary
Sasalos21A. m. adamiStationary
Ikaria20A. m. cecropiaStationary