Control Order NSW The new Control Order 2024 has gone live, effective from 1st February 2024. Disappointingly neither AHBIC nor NSWAA was afforded the opportunity to provide feedback on the control… Read More
Apis cerana Presence Confirmed As of 5th March 2024, Biosecurity Queensland have confirmed the presence of the Asian Honey Bee; Apis cerana and multiple European honey bee nests within the… Read More
Varroa jacobsoni Detection at Port of Brisbane Situation On 19 February 2024, Biosecurity Queensland detected a single suspect Varroa mite in one of the six sentinel hives of Apis mellifera at… Read More
ACT Varroa Detection Varroa mite has been detected in a beekeeper’s hives on a property in the Kowen district of the ACT, very close to the border with NSW. This… Read More
Lockyer Valley Detection Update As can be seen on the Queensland Varroa Heat map there are currently 11 infested premises in the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Regional Councils, as at… Read More
Bee Biosecurity Officers across Australia play a highly regarded and critically important role to honey bee industry. AHBIC believes their outreach through education and guidance to beekeepers will continue to… Read More
Resilient beekeeping in the face of varroa To support the industry through the transition to management phase, AgriFutures Australia has invested in research to understand what we know and don’t… Read More