Queensland's borders closed to travelling beekeepers when the world's worst bee parasite, Varroa destructor mite, was detected in Newcastle in June 2022. In dry times Australia's 1,800 commercial ...

Varroa mite disease, believed to be one of the greatest threats to honey and honeybee pollination in Australia, has been detected in a beekeeper's hive in the Kowen district of the ACT.

Honey bees pollinate $4.6 billion worth of food in Australia, but with the inevitable spread of a parasitic mite and the eventual predicted wipe-out of the feral bee population, farmers are ...

Sask. agriculture specialist Geoff Wilson says the honeybee parasite Varroa mite is causing problems for honey producers. (CBC News) New queen bees are developed by hives every year, but in ...

In order to combat such severe colony losses, WSU scientists are working on methods for widespread varroa mite control, awareness on commercial honey bee colony management practices, and new ...

Growers believe Varroa mites may be one of the main factors for losses. Daren Hess of Kingsburg Honey says, "It's in every beehive in the country, and the major problem with these parasitic mites ...

Adulteration is a constant issue faced by WA beekeepers, primarily by way of cheap imports, while an even bigger threat to the sector is posed by the varroa mite. Kim believes it is inevitable the ...

General Manager – RaboResearch Australia & New Zealand. The varroa mite threatens Australian honeybees, impacting pollination. Hive demand has tripled since 1990, but growth lags. Future pollination ...

Beekeepers have another tool at their disposal to fight Varroa mite with the roll-out of a new online training program. Launched and developed by the National Varroa Mite Management Program (NVMMP), ...

While the spread of the exotic pest, varroa mite, has been a disaster for Australia’s commercial honey production, it’s not all bad news for Australian native bee species. Reductions in domestic hive ...

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