Bees and predators on the rise across Europe

The Masaf apiary, destroyed by the attack of ferocious hornets, turns the spotlight on an increasingly frequent phenomenon. It will be restored The Masaf apiary was attacked by swarms of hornets such as Vespa orientalis and Vespa crabro. Around 50 thousand bees were exterminated. It happened during the summer, but the sad discovery was made only a few days ago, when employees of the Ministry of Agriculture returned from vacation. Although this fact has drawn public attention due to the institutional location of this location, it is in fact the recurring scenario that beekeepers find themselves faced with. In Italy and Europe, in fact, many predators of honey bees have been spreading for several years now. Attacks on hives, therefore, both in rural areas and in urban environments, are increasingly frequent especially during the period of maximum temperature rise. In the face of such attacks, one is very often helpless and it is necessary to proceed, at one's own expense, to ...