Oxalic Acid Beekeeper Information
Varroa Update 15 : 4 New Detections and Emergency Order No.36
31 January 2023Incursion Update 15 from the Varroa Coordinator Tuesday 31 January marks 223 days of Varroa Response. January has been a busy month and there has been tremendous dedication from the… Read More
Industry Update – Blue Zone Paper & 215 days of response
24 January 2023Blue Zone freedom paper The NSW Varroa eradication program has now been operating for 215 days. Restrictions on beekeepers’ operations and movements are still in place for NSW beekeepers. The… Read More
NATIONAL VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN FIGHT AGAINST VARROA MITE IN NSW.
20 January 2023All States and Territories across Australia have reached a unanimous agreement declaring the NSW General Emergency (Blue) Zone Varroa mite free. AHBIC has been working hard with the jurisdictions since… Read More
CEO Update January 2023
25 January 2023Happy new year! Hopefully this year will be filled with greater honey prospects than the last! On behalf of our Chair and the board we welcome Bianca Giggins to the… Read More
Introducing Bianca Giggins Varroa Coordinator for AHBIC
17 January 2023G’Day, I am Bianca Giggins the newly appointed Varroa Coordinator (VC) for AHBIC. Supported with funding from DAFF, I have come onboard to assist AHBIC the Varroa incursion. I am… Read More
Probiotics to help defend crop-pollinating honeybees from common diseases
13 January 2023By Georgina Binns BZool – MConsBiol – MRes Researchers plan to provide bees with immunity-boosting probiotics to increase defence against common infections. Researchers at Macquarie University are developing an economical… Read More
AHBIC Varroa Update – Day 184
24 December 2022Response update Euthanasia has largely been completed in the established red zones. Teams have been tasked back onto purple zone surveillance using mats and strips and closing off blue zone… Read More
CEO Update
23 December 2022What a year! 2022 has been a whirl wind year for AHBIC, starting with the resignation of our CEO in December 2021, appointment of an acting CEO at the start… Read More
Norfolk Island Bee Pest and Disease Survey
12 January 2023By John Roberts Honey bees are an important part of the ecosystem and culture of Norfolk Island. Honey bees support food security through reliable pollination services as well as producing… Read More