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Author: Jessica Bikaun (née Moran), Project Officer (Bees), Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia Recently I had the pleasure of speaking at the Western Australian Apiarists’ Society… Read More
In late December 2022, Karla Williams moved on from her role as Senior Biosecurity Officer (Apiary Biosecurity) with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas). As the… Read More
Happy new year! Hopefully this year will be filled with greater honey prospects than the last! On behalf of our Chair and the board we welcome Bianca Giggins to the… Read More
G’Day, I am Bianca Giggins the newly appointed Varroa Coordinator (VC) for AHBIC. Supported with funding from DAFF, I have come onboard to assist AHBIC the Varroa incursion. I am… Read More
By Georgina Binns BZool – MConsBiol – MRes Researchers plan to provide bees with immunity-boosting probiotics to increase defence against common infections. Researchers at Macquarie University are developing an economical… Read More
What a year! 2022 has been a whirl wind year for AHBIC, starting with the resignation of our CEO in December 2021, appointment of an acting CEO at the start… Read More
By John Roberts Honey bees are an important part of the ecosystem and culture of Norfolk Island. Honey bees support food security through reliable pollination services as well as producing… Read More
As part of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP), biosecurity officers routinely conduct surveillance activities at high-risk ports around Australia. The NBPSP was a crucial part of the recent… Read More
Varroa has still been the main focus in time and effort for AHBIC since the last newsletter. When not focused on varroa it has been meetings with many government departments. … Read More
The aim of the National Bee Biosecurity Program (NBBP) is to help beekeepers to manage pests that are already in Australia, and to prepare for incursions by exotic pests. Generally… Read More
