Chair Report September 2024 While most beekeepers are busy with spring build up, honey production and providing pollination services AHBIC continues to work behind the scenes. AHBIC recently held an… Read More
CEO report September 2024 Spring has sprung, with what is for many around the country a very dry start to the season. Beekeepers are generally report limited prospects across most… Read More
In October 2024 Macquarie University begins a five-year project led by Dr Théotime Colin to discover the best methods to manage the varroa mite in Australia. The project is possible… Read More
17 September 2024 Hosted by AHBIC with support of the program team under the National Transition to Management for Varroa. Including: Monitoring for Varroa in your hives, Rod Bourke Bee… Read More
Now that the AGM/Conference season for state associations is over the AHBIC team are busy working on T2m and ensuring that our biosecurity programs remain funded and operational. A members… Read More
CEO report August 2024 July and August marks the start of the new season with many beekeepers very busy with bees being delivered to pollination jobs across the country. Few… Read More
As always, we thank our very generous ‘Friends of AHBIC’ for the ongoing support that helps us to advocate effectively on behalf of the honey bee industry. Read More
Article written by Dr Georgina Binns, Research Officer, Eco-Immunology Lab, Macquarie University Researchers are assessing the effects of probiotic treatments on honeybees to increase brood survival against common brood diseases. … Read More