Bees and pollination
Varroa army deployed
Beekeepers can take advantage of nation-wide training to assist them with managing varroa mite.
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Bees and pollination
Hive movement sparks varroa concern
An estimated 300,000 hives will be transported to and from NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria to pollinate almond orchards this year, sparking fears of a varroa mite increase across borders.
Bees and pollination
AgriFutures sets the stage for varroa fightback
In a critical juncture for the honeybee industry, AgriFutures Australia in partnership with the industry’s peak national representative body, the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) is set to launch a suite of varroa mite (Varroa Destructor) focused resources.
Bees and pollination
Pollinus increases yields
A novel honeybee attractant enhancing the performance of bees as crop pollinators is showing its potential value in nut crops in Australia.
Bees and pollination
Biological control for fruit fly
Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) is one of Australia’s most damaging horticultural pests.
Bees and pollination
Varroa mite in spotlight
Pairing the current alcohol and soapy water washes, sugar shakes and sticky strips with laser beams, cameras, vibration detection and DNA testing, are just some of the options looked at to help beekeepers monitor their hives for Varroa Mite.
Bees and pollination
Bee a farming success
A next-generation upgrade of the world-leading BeeConnected app has been launched at Parliament House by Regional Development Minister Kristy McBain at Parliament House.
Bees and pollination
Enhancing flowering and flower retention
In the world of mango cultivation, optimising flower development and retention is crucial for ensuring successful fruit production and maximising yields.
Bees and pollination
Varroa mite found near Kempsey and Coffs
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) tracing has uncovered a new Varroa mite infestation in beehives north of the existing Nana Glen purple zone, at Barcoogere in the Coffs Harbour region.
Bees and pollination
Beewise shows world’s first robotic beehive
The latest in cutting edge agritech is catering to a tiny but important customer – bees. US-based company, Beewise brought the world’s first robotic beehive to Australia for the first time, unveiling it at evokeAG. 2023.
Bees and pollination
Plan Bee genetics program rolls on
The ‘Plan Bee’ breeding research colonies at NSW Department of Primary Industries' Tocal College have been euthanised after falling under a Varroa mite eradication zone.
Bees and pollination
Plan Bee flies south to Tasmania
Last month a Plan Bee team made up of Nadine Chapman and Erica Mo, University of Sydney; Slavi Nenov, NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI); and Frewioni Baume (contractor for NSW DPI) headed to Tasmania, to meet with various breeders and beekeepers to collect samples and to chat about the potential impact of genetic improvement.
Bees and pollination
Early pest detection linked to eradication
With a coastline of 60,000 kilometres and almost 30,000 commercial and recreational beekeepers, Australia offers a variety of pathways for exotic pests to enter the country and multiple opportunities for beekeepers to detect them.
Bees and pollination
Inviting biodiversity benefits into tree crops
In the hills behind Byron Bay at Newrybar, the coffee pioneering Zentvelds family, are in their third year of planting cover crops in select sites across the coffee farm.
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