Illustrative image of Asian Hornet Vespa velutina. (NewsX/BF)
Picture shows a hive that appears to be infected with American foulbrood, undated. (NewsX/Bee)
Startup To Launch Bee Vaccine
Picture shows the bee researchers Thomas Schmickl, Dalial Freitak (from left), Robert Brodschneider (right) and Rector Peter Riedler, undated. As part of the fundraising initiative, 'bee-fluencer' support agreements costing between 50 and 1,500 Euros (GBP 44 to 1,306) are on offer at www.bienenforschungspark.at. (Uni Graz, Eklaude, NewsX/BF)
Fundraising Initiative For New Bee Research Centre
Picture shows the Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees, undated. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/Bee)
Wiping Out Varroa Mite Is Undoable, Expert Warns
Man plays flute and attracts bees in undated footage. The man is reported to be the honey collector, Mehtab Morol, from the Jessore district of Bangladesh. (NewsX/BF)