NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has confirmed the first case of Varroa mite pyrethroid resistance in the state ...
Beekeepers are entering uncertain times as the varroa mite continues to cut a destructive path across Australia. Farmers growing pollination-dependent fruit and vegetables are also expecting to pay ...
Commercial apiarists and state bee inspectors now have a fast new way to check Varroa mites for this honeybee parasite's resistance to the pesticides coumaphos and fluvalinate. Commercial ...
Richard Collins has urged local beekeepers to check their hives for parasitic varroa mites after finding one in their hives.
Beekeeper Max Cane lives hundreds of kilometres from where his bees are pollinating an almond orchard in north-west Victoria, but he is still able to keep an eye on their health thanks to innovative ...