Varroa mite - Hawkesbury Post

Varroa emergency worsens despite bee extermination response

by Sam Magnusson | Jul 8, 2023 | News, Priority

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has confirmed that despite efforts to stop the spread of the destructive Varroa mite new detections have been reported within existing emergency zones. Since the detection in St Albans three weeks ago, the DPI said the mite...

Uncertain future for Hawkesbury orchard farmer as bees exterminated

by Sam Magnusson | Jul 1, 2023 | News, Priority

Hawkesbury orchard farmer John Christie, the steward of a 100-year-old family business, finds himself in the midst of an uncertain future. The relentless Varroa mite infestation threatens the very survival of his fruit trees, leaving him grappling with the possibility...

Race to contain Varroa mite as bees euthanised in St Albans

by Sam Magnusson | Jun 20, 2023 | News, Priority

An emergency has been declared as authorities grapple with the discovery of the bee-killing Varroa mite in St Albans. Authorities have ethanised the infested hive and set up a 10 kilometre zone around the affected area. However local bee farmers outside the...