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New varroa mite detections around Taree, NSW linked to illegal movement of beehives

These bees are free from varroa mite, but new cases have been detected on the NSW Mid North Coast. (ABC Rural: Fiona Breen)

There have been new detections of the deadly varroa mite in beehives at two locations on the NSW Mid North Coast, linked to the illegal movement of beehives.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) said both detection sites, at Taree and nearby Wherrol Flat, were linked to known properties in current eradication zones in the Hunter region.

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