Varroa mite in an open breeding cell, undated. Honeybee colonies could be at exceptionally great risk of being struck down by Varroa mite attacks this winter, according to a renowned biologist. (Universität Hohenheim, Lina Sprau/NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows prof Sasha Mikheyev from Canberra's Australian National University (ANU), undated. Apiarists and authorities should turn to undomesticated bees when it comes to finding ways to fight the Varroa mite, an esteemed biologist has suggested. (Sasha Mikheyev, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Andrea Grill, undated. She has warned that the insects would suffer from the restrictive approach to cutting back meadows as exhibited by residents and city councils' gardening departments. (NewsX/Bee)
Workers install residential rooftop solar panels, undated. An expert on biodiversity has appealed to anyone setting up solar panels to avoid harming native plants. (U.S. Department of Energy, NewsX/Bee)