Further samples from recreational and commercial apiaries are being tested, with affected hives to be treated to control the mite. Varroa destructor mite has been found in southern Queensland, the ...

The infected apiaries were found over in Queensland-NSW border town of Boggabilla and were first detected in NSW in June 2022. The Crisafulli government has announced a $500,000 Community Bee ...

A mid-century autobiography seemingly contains the first known reference to the blue-banded bee dreaming upon which Tanya ...

Native bees also aren't affected by the mite. Small native bee industries already exist in New South Wales and Queensland. "Some native bees, like the Reed bee, use thoracic vibrations—or ...

Bees play a vital role in agriculture and mite infestations have driven up prices at supermarkets. Varroa mites. Picture: NSW DPI Biosecurity Queensland said initial samples from the Lockyer ...