100 day milestone of the response
30 September 2022The total Infested Premises (IPs) remain at 100 across all zones in the Hunter, Narrabri and Nana Glen. There have been over 30,000 hives surveilled by the DPI across all… Read More
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Varroa mite eradication shifts to removal of wild European honey bees – Jerrys Plains
27 September 2022NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) is continuing efforts in response to the Varroa mite incursion, confirmed as Varroa destructor, detected in biosecurity surveillance hives at the Port of… Read More
Next phase in Varroa mite response turns to wild European honey bees
27 September 2022The next stage in the fight to keep NSW Varroa mite free starts next week, with the commencement of destruction of wild European honey bees in the red eradication zone… Read More
Industry Update – day 85 of the response
15 September 2022UPDATED Emergency Order No. 28 Commercial Queen Breeders can resume business Queens and queen cells can now be raised and sold commercially within NSW with conditions including completing the Tocal… Read More
Industry Update
28 August 2022INDUSTRY MEETING AHBIC will be holding an open industry meeting on Wednesday 31st August at 6pm AEST via Zoom. This will be a Zoom meeting hosted by AHBIC and will… Read More
AHBIC Varroa update webinar
1 September 2022AHBIC webinar On Wednesday the 31st August, AHBIC hosted an online webinar to update industry on the progress of the Varroa response in NSW. This update included guest speakers from… Read More
Varroa update – 50 days of eradication milestone
16 August 2022Last week the response reached the milestone of 50 days of eradicating Varroa Destructor. Across the response there has been over 1,350 staff from many agencies including the Department of… Read More
NSW Emergency Response Beekeeper update
13 August 2022Beekeeper update 13 August 2022 NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) is continuing efforts in response to the Varroa mite incursion, confirmed as Varroa destructor, found in biosecurity surveillance… Read More
Varroa Mite NSW Emergency Response Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
10 August 2022The information contained in this document if for general information purposes only. You should not rely upon this information for making business, legal or any other decisions. Any reliance you… Read More
Incursion update
1 August 2022Reporting of this incursion has been focused on mite detections and the red dots on maps. The work that has been conducted by the 30 odd field teams of beekeeper… Read More