| The honeybee is included in Apis Sinensis
Smith family, Apinae, Apoidea, clistogastra and Hymenoptera.
It is widely distributed. The major species of honeybees in the world are
Apis Sinensis Smith and Apis mellifera, among which Apis Sinensis Smith
is endemic to China.
The key functions of honeybee are honey collection
and pollination. China is the largest apiculture country in the world
and has, at present, more than 6 million bee colonies. |
