Posted Sun May 2, 2010 8:27am AEST
Japanese beekeepers have been warned to be on their guard following a spate of hive thefts.
The price of honeybees has doubled in recent years after a ban on imports, and police suspect a gang of specialist thieves is stealing honeybees to order.
In one district, eight hives of 60,000 bees were taken in a single night from five separate farms.
The Japan Beekeepers and Honey Association says more than two million of the insects were stolen in 2009, and thefts are becoming more frequent.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/02/2887955.htm
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