1oth April 2026 Amitraz Resistant Varroa Confirmed in NSW Amitraz resistance has now been confirmed in New South Wales. The same populations in NSW that previously tested positive for pyrethroid… Read More
5th March 2026 Pyrethroid Resistant Varroa Confirmed in QLD Queensland DPI have confirmed pyrethroid resistance in a population of mites in SE Queensland. This new confirmation in Queensland is linked… Read More
The 2025 Australian Colony Loss Survey is open! The Australian Colony Loss Survey team at the Australian National University (ANU) bring the 2025 Australian Colony Loss Survey questionnaire for a… Read More
The 2025 Australian Colony Loss Survey is about to open! The Australian Colony Loss Survey team at the Australian National University (ANU) are working hard to bring the 2025 Colony… Read More
The 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey : Results coming soon! The Australian Colony Loss Survey team at the Australian National University (ANU) are working hard to bring the final… Read More
Of the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees1. However, the recent invasion of Varroa destructor, a mite that parasitises honeybees, has led… Read More
The 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey – why you should have your say The 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey closes in two weeks – here’s why all beekeepers should… Read More
Deformed 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
https://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
The 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