The African honeybee is in grave danger and if people do not stop poisoning and killing bees, Namibia might face a huge problem by 2030.

This is according to Roland zu Bentheim, a beekeeper who has noticed a definite decline in bee populations throughout Namibia.

"I have even received phone calls from farmers from Tsumeb and Otavi requesting me to sell them beehives as they have also noticed a decline in the bee population in that part of the country" he says.

U. Minnesota researchers are looking to solve the mysterious and rapid decline of the U.S. honey bee population in a study announced Wednesday.

Marla Spivak, professor in the Department of Entomology, said. “All of our quality nutritional foods like fruits, vegetables and nuts are pollinated by bees.”

It is this important role that Spivak said is in serious danger.

José Martínez, beekeeper, lost last year 30 percent of their hives. He explains that the problem occurs when "the hives are apparently well but suddenly start to lose people," to the point that "the end only got a few" and the maintenance of the hive is "unworkable." However, this is not the most attractive, but "contrary to what occurs with other diseases, there is no sign of dead bees. They come out one day and no longer turn. So simple and incomprehensible."

Article wrotte by Kim Flottum, editor of the Bee Culture magazine