Telegraph: Over last winter bee keepers lost up to a third of their hives as a mystery disease wiped out hives across the world. The collapse not only has serious implications for the honey industry but could ultimately threaten food production as bees are essential to the pollination of staple crops. Hilary Benn, the Environment Secretary, said the situation was so serious that £4.3 million extra funding will be put towards the problem. Some £2 million over the next five years …