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Varroa Update The total number of infected premises across NSW has risen to 396. The heat map has had some gradual increases across southwestern Sydney, Central Coast, North of the… Read More
Varroa Update The total number of infected premises across NSW has risen to 347. These infested premises are located just outside the ORANGE zones. No changes to the ORANGE or… Read More
CEO report It has been a couple of months since the last AHBIC newsletter. The call to transition the varroa response to management has meant that we have been, once… Read More
Acting Chair – Jon Lockwood The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor is no longer feasible based on technical… Read More
Bee Biosecurity Officers across Australia play a highly regarded and critically important role to honey bee industry. AHBIC believes their outreach through education and guidance to beekeepers will continue to… Read More
Varroa Update There have been around 50 new confirmed infected premises of Varroa since the National Management Group (NMG) decision on 19th September to transition the Varroa response to management,… Read More
Varroa Treatment Availability The NSW DPI has created an emergency use permit (PER94055) for Formic Pro, Bayvarol and Apistan that has approved suppliers identified on the permit. This means that… Read More
NSW Beekeepers Alcohol Washing Alcohol washing hives to check for mites is regulated and should at the very least be completed and reported every 16 weeks as per the Emergency… Read More
Varroa Eradication Deemed No Longer Feasible On the 19th September the National Management Group (NMG) met to discuss the recommendation of the Consultative Committee for Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP). The… Read More
Varroa Response Update NEW SOUTH WALES Current infected premises are 277 across the state of NSW. Since AHBIC’s last Industry Update, here have been several additional detections confirmed by NSW… Read More
