Published - 25 July 2022 By Jo Hathway, NSW DPI Schools Program Investigate: varroa mite – Activity for schools Teachers, help your students understand why the detection of varroa mite at Newcastle called for a statewide emergency response The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW … Read More bees, honeybee, investigate: varroa mite, schools, varroa Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 10 June 2022 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Results from cane toad blitz Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent cane toad blitz hosted by the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN). The blitz called for beekeepers … Read More bees, cane toads, community surveillance, surveillance blitz, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 24 January 2022 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Toad at the Hive Containing cane toads takes community help, so after the success of last year’s community surveillance event, the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) will host the … Read More beekeeping, bees, bees. beekeepers, cane toads, citizen science, community surveillance, environmental biosecurity, feralscan, reporting, surveillance blitz, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 8 December 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Help stop the spread of cane toads in NSW After the success of last year’s community surveillance event, the PEBN (Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network) will host the ‘Toad at the Hive’ blitz again this … Read More beehives, bees, canetoads, community surveillance, surveillance blitz, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 22 October 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Tocal Beekeepers Field Day This event was recently livestreamed and included over 13 presenters covering everything from native bees, honey, pollination, bee science and more. Watch the recordings here … Read More bee biosecurity, bee disease, bees, biosecurity awareness, exotic bees, small hive beetle Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 6 May 2021 By Megan Power, NSW DPI It’s sugar shake season Autumn is Sugar Shake Season, a joint initiative between NSW DPI, Amateur Beekeepers Association NSW, and NSW Apiarists Association to promote awareness and surveillance for … Read More bee biosecurity, bees, sugarshake, varroa Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 18 January 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Join the cane toad hunt! NSW is on the hunt for cane toads! Containing cane toads takes community help, so this summer the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) is hosting a … Read More bees, cane toads, citizen science, community surveillance, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 16 October 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Backyard beekeepers and cane toad surveillance Cane toads love to eat bees! In the summer months when cane toads are more active and hives are strong with bees, they like to … Read More bees, cane toads Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 17 April 2020 By Mark Page, NSW DPI Sugar shake month NSW DPI are promoting April as sugar shake awareness month. The “Sugar shake month” initiative will help you familiarise yourself with the Australian Honey Bee … Read More bees, exotic bees, exotic pests Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
