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Below are a few references on competitive interactions between Apis and
wild bee species. Unfortunately, most of these are a bit out-of-date.
Tepedino, Vincent J. 1981. The pollination efficiency of the squash bee
(Peponapis pruniosa) and the honey bee (Apis mellifera) on summer
squash. J. Kansas Entom. Soc. 54(2): 357-377.
Schaffer, W.M., et al. 1979. Competition, foraging energetics, and the cost
of sociality in three species of bees. Ecology 60(5): 976-987.
Free, J. B. 1968. The foraging behaviour of honeybees (Apis mellifera) and
bumblebees (Bombus, sp.) on blackcurrant, raspberry, and strawberry
flowers. J. Applied Ecology 5:157-168.
Johnson, L.K. and S.P. Hubbell. 1975. Contrasting foraging strategies and
coexistance of two bee species on a single resource. Ecology 56:
1398-1406.
Hope this is of some use.
Gene Spears
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