Picture shows roasted coffee beans, undated. Coffee and chocolate production volumes may decline as climate change and habitat loss put the pollinators of tropical crops under pressure, scientists have warned. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows 'Robee' device, undated. An Israeli apiculture technology expert has claimed that the inventions of his team of engineers offer viable alternatives to commercial pollination practices. ( BloomX, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a bee on a flower, undated. The combination of honey bees and mason bees as pollinators yields a much bigger harvest than with only one species. (Julia Osterman, NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of a transmission tower, undated. Scientists investigating the activity of bees close to towers that actively transmit electric energy think that their radiation has a harmful impact on the pollinators. (Novoklimov, NewsX/Bee)