On the impact of critical factors to honeydew honey production: the case of Marchalina hellenica and pine honey

Honeydew honey represents about 60% of the annual honey production, mainly pine and fir honey, in Europe and more than 70% of the annual honey production in Greece. Pine honey produced from the honeydew secretions of Marchalina hellenica (Coccoidea: Marchalinidae) is the main category of honeydew honey in Greece, representing about 60% of the annual honey production. In the past, the rate of honeydew production by Marchalina hellenica was...