Important Notice Varroa Mite Incursion Update
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Varroa Response Update 6 New Detections There have been 6 new infested premises confirmed from NSW DPI Surveillance through laboratory diagnostics and these bring the total infested premises to 137.… Read More
Varroa Response Update Q&A Q: Why are we still finding so many IP’s The latest detections are as a result of the ongoing purple zone surveillance by the New South Wale… Read More
Achieving the eradication of Varroa mite is vitally important for maintaining Australia’s honey bee industry. As an important component of the eradication of Varroa mite, it is necessary for NSW… Read More
Varroa Response Update New Detections in the Blue Zone (GEZ) On the 18th February, 2023 the NSW DPI announced new detections in Taree and Wherool Flat, approximately 130km north of… Read More
AHBIC in partnership with Sugar Australia are launching the Sugar 4 bees program to assist beekeepers in the purple zones. The sugar dust will be in 1 tonne bulka bags.… Read More
Blue Zone freedom paper The NSW Varroa eradication program has now been operating for 215 days. Restrictions on beekeepers’ operations and movements are still in place for NSW beekeepers. 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
Response update Euthanasia has largely been completed in the established red zones. Teams have been tasked back onto purple zone surveillance using mats and strips and closing off blue zone… 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
New Detection near Cessnock There has been a new detection of Varroa mites in hives in the purple zone west of Newcastle. This is the first detection outside of the… Read More
