AHBIC Industry Information – DWV
14 February 2025Deformed wing virus has been found in Australia. Should we be worried? Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a common virus found in honey bee populations across the globe. Despite extensive… Read More
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Virus update for Australian beekeepers – Southern Cross University
28 January 2025https://www.scu.edu.au/research/bee-research-and-extension-lab/ Authored by Dr Cooper Schouten and Dr Emily Remnant, Peer reviewed by Dr Rob Manning and Jon Lockwood, December 2024 Introduction Since the incursion of Varroa destructor in June… Read More
Plan Bee Breeding Manual Second Edition Now Published
28 January 2025The potential for modern animal breeding to transform Australia’s honey bee industry was the impetus for the national honey bee genetic improvement program, known as Plan Bee, a collaborative… Read More
Industry Advice Notice – Export Notification for Non-prescribed goods – DAFF
27 March 202507 March 2025 – Industry Advice Notice (IAN 2025-07) from the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. IAN 2021-07 dated 25 March 2021 is being updated. The following information… Read More
Chair Report – December 2024
17 December 2024Chair Report December 2024 The AHBIC team has provided continuous work for our wonderful industry over the last year and we will be taking a short break as we head… Read More
AHBIC Important Industry Update – Deformed Wing Virus northern WA
5 February 2025Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) & Apis florea – Dampier WA Deformed wing virus (DWV) has been confirmed on a sample of Red Dwarf Honey Bee(RDHB) (Apis florea). The sample was… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 75 – T2M Concludes
10 February 20261,326 Days of Varroa Response Concluded Since 22 June 2022 until 6 February 2026 the national response to the Varroa incursion has been one of Australia’s largest plant pest responses… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 71 – T2M & SA Update
2 October 2025South Australia Varroa Update All of the hives from Queensland were subjected to surveillance, treated by PIRSA and have left the state as per their original permit requirements. WA hives… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 70 – Varroa Detection South Australia
4 September 2025South Australia Varroa Detection Varroa mites have been detected in hives in South Australia, east of Waikerie, during routine PIRSA surveillance. Hives from Queensland that moved into SA under permit… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 66 – AHB Townsville & T2M 10 January 2025
10 January 2025Apis cerana Port of Townsville A port worker reported a suspicious swarm within the Port of Townsville, on 2 January Biosecurity Queensland euthanised the swarm. Subsequent testing has confirmed it… Read More