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Graham H. Pyke, Honorary Professor in School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University

Native pollinators need more support than honeybees in Australia – here’s why

A native _Leioproctus_ bee on _Calectasia narragara_. Kit Prendergast/@bee.babette_performer

Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional A$9.5 million in funding to support honeybee keepers in the wake of the 2022 arrival and subsequent spread of the Varroa mite.

Varroa mites attack honeybee larvae, reducing and even destroying entire colonies. This impacts honey production and the crop pollination services provided by honeybees.

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