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Insects under threat

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The warm season has arrived in France and the Asian hornet is awakening. Since its introduction in 2004, this aggressive insect has been devastating bee colonies in the southwest. Just a handful of them can wipe out a hive within hours.

ENVIRONMENT
By Mairead DUNDAS

We start Environment in Bordeaux this week where apiculturists are battling to contain this unwelcome guest.

Next, we head to Madagascar where a killer varroa mite has caused its first bee casualties on the on the nation island. In some regions, 90% of all hives have been destroyed by the blood-sucking mite.

And finally, we visit a remote corner of the Sinai desert to speak to conservationists trying to save the world's smallest butterfly, known as the Baton Blue. 

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