Seychelles is receiving help from two experts from the neighbouring island of Reunion to educate beekeepers and relevant local authorities about the threat of varroa mites - a parasite that attacks bees.
The external parasitic mite can bring down a bee colony, reducing the population of bees available to pollinate flowers and produce honey.
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