CEO Update January 2025
28 January 2025Welcome to the first AHBIC newsletter for 2025. Over the last month the AHBIC team have taken some much-needed time off to re-energise for the year ahead, so activities… Read More
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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
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
2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey – COLOSS is live!
3 February 2025The 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey is now open! All beekeepers in Australia are invited to participate. The Australian COLOSS need beekeepers from across Australia, even those in areas… 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 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
AHBIC Industry Update 67 – Varroa confirmed in Queensland
5 March 2025Varroa Destructor Confirmed Lockyer Valley Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed positive identification of varroa mite (Varroa destructor) for the first time in Queensland. Initial samples were provided from a recreational apiary… Read More