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)
Illustrative image shows an Asian hornet devouring wasp in Kent garden, undated. Anyone cutting back trees and bushes must ensure not to disturb any Asian hornet nests, an expert from Jersey has emphasised. (NewsX/Bee)
Keep Away From Asian Hornet Nests, Expert Warns Hobbyist Gardeners
Illustrative image of bees, undated. (NewsX/Bee)
All Swiss Bee Colonies Are Sick, Varroa Expert Warns
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)
Don’t Ignore Varroa, Beekeeper Warns
Martina Pillitsch poses in undated photo. She and her husband Alexander run a hobbyist apiary in Sommerein, a small town 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Vienna International Airport (VIA). (NewsX/Bee)
No Fruit And Veg Without Bees, Vienna Airport Apiarist Warns
Prof Dr Franz Essl speaks in undated footage. An area almost four times as big as Vienna has been sealed in Austria during the past three decades, according to scientific research. (NewsX/Bee)