Varroa Response Update

The current infected premises are sitting at 183.

In the last week there have been additional IP’s that have resulted in extensions of the RED and PURPLE zones. A number of the new IP’s have been the result of surveillance of trace premises in the outer edges of the existing Newcastle and Central Coast PURPLE zones.

The new infected premises located in Main Creek and Stroud Road have resulted in an extension of the RED zone northwards of Dungog. These infected premises will extend the RED zones north-west of the Dungog area. The new infected premise in Glenorie will extend the RED and PURPLE zones south-west of the Central Coast complex.

WEHB baiting program has begun working within these newly extended RED zones, to have stations deployed and feeding commenced as soon as possible.

The map search function on the DPI varroa page is helpful in determining if an area is in the BLUE, PURPLE or RED zone: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/varroa

AHBIC and the industry thank the DPI for their ongoing commitment and work efforts thus far. The cooperation of industry and the community is vital in helping the response achieve the goal of eradication.

Industry Briefing : Webinar

AHBIC coordinated with the NSW DPI to provide another Industry Briefing via Webinar this week. With over 400 attendees on the night, we also recorded the event. To view the recording, please visit our YouTube page:

AHBIC Varroa Webinar 3 – 28 June 2023

AHBIC continues to work directly with the Incident Management Team of the DPI Varroa mite Response and we encourage all AHBIC members, beekeepers and community members to keep up to date through points of truth via the NSW DPI website and through the regular AHBIC updates provided, including the most recent webinar.

You can reach out to AHBIC via:

CEO

Danny LeFeurve ahbic@honeybee.org.au

0409 699 980

Varroa Coordinator

Bianca Giggins bianca@honeybee.org.au

0402 467 780