How do the original environment of this two species compare?
Talking from ingorance, I suspect cerana is from a more tropical (ie all
year with flower) environment, while mellifera comes either from a
mediterranean or temperate environment (ie. with winter latency).
IF so this could explain the lack of propolis and other selection traits.
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