Abstract
The Article presents a review of literature data on the use of various methods for the taxonomic affiliation of the honey bee Apis mellifera L. The results of the study aimed at developing of identification methods by morphological and molecular-genetic traits of bees have been analyzed. A focus of attention is directed to the global problem of honey bee mongrelism and its effects on biodiversity conservation and the global economy. It was noted that in the conditions of increasing hybridization of honey bee breeds and lines, traditional morphometry methods are not sufficient for identification and it is necessary to apply state-of-the-art molecular methods to analyze the genome.
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