Surveillance

What can Covid-19 teach us about varroa?

05/07/2021 – 4:22 pm Parasitic varroa mites are a lot like Covid-19. The mites are hard to spot, can spread easily, and it’s a matter of ‘when’ they arrive in Australia, not ‘if’. Read more

Victoria prepares for 2021 almond pollination

11/05/2021 – 1:06 pm Beekeepers participating in the 2021 almond pollination season are reminded to adequately prepare their hives Read more

The importance of exotic mite surveillance in Australian beekeeping

15/04/2021 – 9:02 am Rod Bourke, NSW Bee Biosecurity Officer, discusses the importance of mite surveillance. Read more

Free biosecurity course for Aussie beekeepers

16/07/2020 – 9:42 am The Biosecurity for Beekeepers online course is now free for all Australian beekeepers, increasing the accessibility of training which will help protect the honey bee industry from pests and diseases. Trevor Weatherhead, Chair of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), said the course was previously only free for commercial beekeepers who had 50 or […] Read more

Almond pollination preparation 2020

14/05/2020 – 9:45 am The 2020 almond pollination season is not far away. The Agriculture Victoria apiary team reminds beekeepers planning to provide pollination services that it is vital to adequately prepare hives so that they are healthy and strong to work in the orchards. Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (‘the Code’) Almond pollination season provides […] Read more