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Hobby beekeepers urged to check for varroa mite as more than 1,000 ACT beehives destroyed

Experts say half of the ACT's 6,000 beehives have been impacted by the fast-spreading parasite varroa mite with more than 1,000 destroyed. Varroa mites are 1 to 2 millimetre-long parasites that attach ...
Science Daily

Improved treatment timing reduces honey bee losses to Varroa mites

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. Honey bee mortality can be ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Queensland beekeepers paying thousands each month to fend off varroa mites as colonies devastated

In March 2025, Varroa destructor first appeared in Queensland beehives. It is believed the parasitic mite, deadly to European honey bees, was carried over the Scenic Rim from New South Wales, which ...
The Conversation

Australian honeybees are under attack by mites and beetles. Here’s how to keep your backyard hive safe

Australia’s honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on baby bees (larvae), ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Hobby beekeepers urged to check for varroa mite as more than 1,000 ACT beehives destroyed

Experts are calling for Canberrans to check their beehives and register as beekeepers, with more than 1,000 ACT hives having been destroyed by varroa mite so far. ACT biosecurity engagement officer ...