The Latest Breaking News from The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council

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