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Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Beekeepers are on high alert after an invasive Asian honey bee nest, which can carry a destructive mite, was found at a busy port.

AAP · Mar 12, 2024

Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids

A bee industry chief is expecting answers soon about how a devastating bee parasite got into Australia and says the majority of feral bees could disappear.

AAP · Mar 5, 2024

Mite species harmful to bee industry detected at port

An invasive species that can wipe out honey bees has been detected at a Queensland port, sparking anxiety among keepers after hives were infected across NSW.

AAP · Feb 27, 2024

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Beekeepers ponder future as deadly mite takes hold

Australian beekeepers are contemplating their future after authorities conceded they can't control a deadly mite which has wreaked havoc on other countries.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Federal department stopped training sniffer dogs to detect bees, missing chance to prevent varroa mite's arrival

When the varroa mite arrived in Australia, a critical defence that could have prevented it was not in place, because the government had stopped training sniffer dogs to detect the bees that carry it.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

Varroa mite detection forces the destruction of research hives in NSW's Hunter region

Honey bee hives at a national research hub are destroyed following the nearby detection of varroa mite, but nearly 50 high value queen bees are saved and rehomed.

ABC News · Sep 20, 2022

Varroa unlikely to have entered through Port of Newcastle and may have been here for years, national body says

"We think that it probably originated away from the port."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 10, 2022

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'Better preparation' needed for bee mite

A senate inquiry into Australia's response to the deadly varroa mite infesting NSW beehives will be told the bee industry could have been better prepared.

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

New eradication zone established and 600 hives destroyed as NSW bee industry battles varroa mite

Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virus

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022

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