@irenedcf.bsky.social
I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially from beekeepers, breeders, conservationists, and policymakers!👇👇👇
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July 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially from beekeepers, breeders, conservationists, and policymakers!👇👇👇
THE END
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Many thanks to my 👨🔬colaborators👩🔬:
@gregorgorjanc.bsky.social @janaobsteter @laurastrachan.bsky.social @gracemccormack @highlanderlab.bsky.social @galwayhbrc
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@gregorgorjanc.bsky.social @janaobsteter @laurastrachan.bsky.social @gracemccormack @highlanderlab.bsky.social @galwayhbrc
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July 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Many thanks to my 👨🔬colaborators👩🔬:
@gregorgorjanc.bsky.social @janaobsteter @laurastrachan.bsky.social @gracemccormack @highlanderlab.bsky.social @galwayhbrc
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@gregorgorjanc.bsky.social @janaobsteter @laurastrachan.bsky.social @gracemccormack @highlanderlab.bsky.social @galwayhbrc
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Our models show that continued imports could alter the genetic makeup of native populations threatening local adaptations. We propose a proactive solution: Invest in selective breeding of the native Irish honey bee to improve key traits within a population already adapted to local conditions. (5/6)
July 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Our models show that continued imports could alter the genetic makeup of native populations threatening local adaptations. We propose a proactive solution: Invest in selective breeding of the native Irish honey bee to improve key traits within a population already adapted to local conditions. (5/6)
🟢Non-native genes spread rapidly, reaching colonies over 80 km away from the import location.
🟢Halting imports did not fully reverse the trend —introgression persisted for generations.
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🟢Halting imports did not fully reverse the trend —introgression persisted for generations.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🟢Non-native genes spread rapidly, reaching colonies over 80 km away from the import location.
🟢Halting imports did not fully reverse the trend —introgression persisted for generations.
(4/6)
🟢Halting imports did not fully reverse the trend —introgression persisted for generations.
(4/6)
Our key findings: 🔍
🟢Even small percentages of imports (1.5–4%) resulted in notable introgression of non-native alleles.
🟢While honey yield improved, there was a consistent decline in genetic fitness under Irish environmental conditions.
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🟢Even small percentages of imports (1.5–4%) resulted in notable introgression of non-native alleles.
🟢While honey yield improved, there was a consistent decline in genetic fitness under Irish environmental conditions.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our key findings: 🔍
🟢Even small percentages of imports (1.5–4%) resulted in notable introgression of non-native alleles.
🟢While honey yield improved, there was a consistent decline in genetic fitness under Irish environmental conditions.
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🟢Even small percentages of imports (1.5–4%) resulted in notable introgression of non-native alleles.
🟢While honey yield improved, there was a consistent decline in genetic fitness under Irish environmental conditions.
(3/6)
We used stochastic simulations to study how non-native genes spread over time and affect fitness and honey production. Find it here: 👇👇👇 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Modelling the impacts of imports of non-native honey bees into the native Apis mellifera mellifera population in Ireland
The human-mediated import of non-native queens is threatening the unique adaptations of native honey bees in Ireland through hybridisation and introgression. To study the impacts of this import, we bu...
doi.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We used stochastic simulations to study how non-native genes spread over time and affect fitness and honey production. Find it here: 👇👇👇 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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