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
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Beekeepers allowed to work hives in NSW
9 July 2022Amendments have been made to the ‘do not move’ order that is in place for all beekeepers in NSW under the general emergency zone (blue zone). Read More
Who makes the decision in an incursion?
26 July 2022Incursion responses raise complex issues and actions that have many moving parts. The Varroa incursion response has required informed and timely sensible decision-making structures, procedures and processes, which need to… Read More
New Infested Premises Identified Near Narrabri
5 July 2022Tracing efforts have been increasing with resources being dedicated to understanding hive movements of bees, queens and packages/nucleus hives out of the Newcastle area. Read More
New Infested Premises Identified Near Calga
4 July 2022On Wednesday the 22nd June an initial detection of Varroa mite was found in sentinel hives at the port of Newcastle (infected premises (IP) 1, 2 and 3). A second… Read More
New infected premises identified south of Newcastle
30 June 2022On Wednesday the 22nd June an initial detection of Varroa mite was found in sentinel hives at the port of Newcastle (IP1,2 and 3). A second confirmed detection in a… Read More
DPI emergency zone update
29 June 2022As you may have already seen, the DPI emergency zone map has been updated. Read More
General Emergency Zone across NSW
27 June 2022On Wednesday the 22nd June an initial detection of Varroa mite was found in sentinel hives at the port of Newcastle. A second confirmed detection in a commercial load of… Read More
Varroa Mite detected at the Port of Newcastle
24 June 2022On late Wednesday the 22nd of June AHBIC was made aware of the detection of mites in surveillance hives at the port of Newcastle. AHBIC has acted swiftly in working… Read More
South Australian beekeeper’s paddock to plate vision earns inaugural Australian Beekeeper Award
10 June 2022A VISION focused on inspiring creativity with honey and honey products in the food industry has earned Adelaide Hills-based beekeeper, Jake Leske, the inaugural Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC)… Read More