Media Release: Honey bee industry disappointed by inconclusive Varroa investigation
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AHBIC Industry Update 72 & Important Biosecurity Update Kashmir Bee Virus
20 October 2025National Baseline Survey Result: Kashmir Bee Virus – Victoria As part of the National Varroa Mite Transition to Management Program, a nationwide honeybee virus survey has been completed. During this… Read More
AHBIC Biosecurity Update – Resistant Varroa Mites
11 February 2026Pyrethroid Resistant Varroa Detected in NSW NSW Department has confirmed through testing that there is a population of varroa mites with pyrethroid resistance. The resistance is present as a single… Read More
AHBIC Biosecurity Update – Resistant Varroa Mite – March 2026
5 March 20265th 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
AHBIC Industry Update 74 – SA Detections
27 November 2025Additional Varroa Confirmed Varroa mites have been detected in hives at additional sites in the Limestone Coast and upper Fleurieu Peninsula since a detection at Salt Creek last week. One… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 73 – Further SA Detection
21 November 2025Varroa Confirmed – Limestone Coast Varroa mite has been detected in beehives in the Limestone Coast region near Salt Creek, South Australia. A suspected detection of varroa mites in a hive was notified… 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 75 – T2M Concludes
10 February 20261,326 Days of Varroa Response Concluded Since 22 June 2022 until 6 February 2026 the national response to the Varroa incursion has been one of Australia’s largest plant pest responses… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 71 – T2M & SA Update
2 October 2025South Australia Varroa Update All of the hives from Queensland were subjected to surveillance, treated by PIRSA and have left the state as per their original permit requirements. WA hives… 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