More information: Tom Le Breton et al, Implications of varroa mite establishment for Australian plants and their persistence, Australian Journal of Botany (2025). DOI: 10.1071/BT24020 Provided by ...

“As an industry and as a business model, how do you make money when ... One is the presence of Varroa mites, destructive external parasites that can inject honeybees with viruses and reactivate ...

A federal government investment of $480,000 will be used by research and development corporation Agrifutures Australia to help investigate what is needed to set a national apiary traceability ...

It's a beekeeper's worst nightmare. The varroa destructor mite is only one millimeter long, but it holds the power to destroy bee colonies. Varroa was first detected in Australia in 2022 ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Biosecurity Queensland said preliminary identification of varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was confirmed at the recreational apiary. It came only a ...

In order to combat such severe colony losses, WSU scientists are working on methods for widespread varroa mite control, awareness on commercial honey bee colony management practices, and new ...

The varroa destructor, a parasitic mite that attaches itself to a bee and feeds on them, has spread further inland across New South Wales (NSW) and landed on the doorstep of Victoria, the nation ...