Decline in honey bee populations across the world is a matter of concern for one and all. A group of international researchers, beekeepers, farmers and technology companies are trying a new measure to know the exact reason behind the depletion in the population of honeybees.

Small-sized sensors have been placed on the backs of 10,000 honeybees across the world, so they can help know why so many bees are dying. These tiny trackers will send back information to receivers that are placed at bee hives.

As a part of an international research project that is investigation bee health, the technology has been developed in Tasmania by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

Different factors have brought decline in wild bee populations and those factors include habitat loss, pesticides and diseases. CSIRO Science Leader Professor Paulo de Souza said, "In some parts of the world, a healthy hive of bees can be like clockwork one day, and then every single bee is dead the very next day, and we have no idea why".

Things have been changing so fast that now it is known as colony collapse disorder. The sensors to be used are quite light, they weigh just 5.4 milligrams. The miniscule transmitters have a battery that generates energy through vibration. It records time period from which the bee is away from the hive and the distance each bee has travelled. Through this measure, scientists will be able to know a lot about the bees, said Prof. de Souza.