Agricultural groups call for immediate action against bee-eater threats to beekeeping.

Agricultural organizations APAG Extremadura Asaja, APAG Asaja Cáceres, UPA, and Agro-food Cooperatives have called for "immediate measures" to address the "serious situation" facing the beekeeping sector due to bee-eater damage and high hive mortality rates. During a meeting in Mérida with the Agriculture director and CAP director, they highlighted the alarming mortality in apiaries, which can reach 100 percent in some areas and averages around 40 percent elsewhere. This high mortality is largely attributed to the bee-eater, which disrupts hive hydration.