The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has detected Varroa mite in beehives at Euroley in the Riverina and Euston in the Sunraysia region, resulting in a new biosecurity (Varroa mite) emergency order being issued.
Many of NSW's 13,000 beekeepers have been closely watching their hives since the deadly mite was first detected near the Port of Newcastle in June 2022.