Honey bee species used for beekeeping
Ethiopia: A. mellifera is the most common used Apis species for beekeeping. According to a local scientist (Holeta Bee Research Institute, Ethiopia) beekeepers do not prefer a certain subspecies of A. mellifera. Instead they use the locally available subspecies for beekeeping.
Indonesia: The most common used honey bee for beekeeping is A. cerana. There is almost no information about beekeeping with A. mellifera, even though it is known, that in central Java, beekeeping with A. mellifera is practized.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX