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Curtin University: Fitness Fight - Native Bees Struggle Against Invasive Honey Bee
May 20, 2025
PERTH, Australia, May 20 -- Curtin University issued the following news release:

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Fitness fight: native bees struggle against invasive honey bee

New Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' 'fitness' by reducing their reproductive success and altering key traits linked to survival.

The study, led by Adjunct Research Fellow Dr Kit Prendergast f . . .

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