Isabella Sedivy speaks in undated footage. Honeybee breeders should concentrate on protecting the pollinators against illnesses, a Swiss expert has warned. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a small carpenter bee (ceratina calcarata) on a stem, undated. Carpenter bees lacking maternal support are more susceptible to illnesses and parasites, scientists in Canada have found. (Sandra Rehan, York University, NewsX/Bee)
The venom of wild bees such as the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea), with its main component melittin, is less aggressive than that of honey bees, a team from the LOEWE Center TBG discovered, undated photo. In the future, it could be used against breast cancer cells, among other things. (Björn M. von Reumont, NewsX/Bee)