Meet Aakash Manaswi, the Florida student whose CO2 mite blower made bees healthier and increased honey across 60 hives while killing a parasite that harms 50% of them annually

• Honey bees are one of the most important insects across the globe.
• The buzzing bees do more than just make sweet nectar, they pollinate crops, maintain ecosystems and produce natural goods.
• According to the UN Environment Programme, they directly contribute to food security and a third of the world's food production depends on bees.