Published - 31 May 2022 By Erica Mo, University of Sydney A look into the sex-determining gene in Australian honey bees What is the complementary sex determiner and why does it matter? Sex in honey bees is determined by a gene named the complementary sex determiner (csd). … Read More breeding, genetics, queen bees, sex determination Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee
Published - 19 May 2022 By Erica Mo, University of Sydney Can honey bee stock pollinate the world? Pollination is a key biological service that is especially important in maintaining global food supply as 75% of global crops require pollination via animals. Insects, … Read More conservation, pollination, wild honey bees, world bee day Pollination
Published - 9 May 2022 By Elizabeth Frost, NSW DPI La Niña and the honey bee In Australia’s extreme conditions, honey bee hives may require nutritional management when quality nectar and pollen aren’t readily available within a few kilometres of the … Read More autumn, disaster relief, La Niña, managing hives, nutrition, pollen, supplementary feeding, winter Managing your hives, Nutrition
Published - 15 April 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Honeyland Each year at the Sydney Royal Easter Show the industry is promoted through Honeyland. This is an opportunity to showcase the industry, with honey tastings … Read More bee associations, competition, honey, honey shows, honey tasting Honey
Published - 11 March 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney To understand our bees we must understand our plants In Australia, through the Plan Bee program, we are embarking on a journey to implement estimated breeding values to assist in genetic selection. This process … Read More breeding, nutrition, plants Breeding, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 18 February 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Uncapping: a defence against Varroa Varroa is an external mite that feeds on both brood and adult bees. When it feeds, it spreads viruses. The combined effects of predation and … Read More breeding, brood disease, Plan bee, uncapping, varroa Breeding, Pests and diseases
Published - 26 November 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Is my honey organic? Honey is a fantastic, delicious, natural product, but can we call it organic? There are scores of different honeys on the market, not just in … Read More honey, labels, organic Agrichemicals, Honey, Managing your hives
Published - 10 November 2021 By Rod Bourke, NSW DPI Australian beekeepers need to regularly check for exotic mites Australian honey industry at risk from exotic mites The majority of Australian beekeepers are completely unskilled and unprepared should mites arrive to our shores and start … Read More alcohol wash, biosecurity, hive inspections, sugar shake, Tropilaelaps, varroa Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance
Published - 31 October 2021 By Mark Page, NSW DPI Nuisance bees With a growth in the keeping of bees especially in high residential areas, there are a few things to consider so that your bees do … Read More aggression, breeding, light, queens, requeening, swarming, water Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Policy and compliance
Published - 22 October 2021 By Elizabeth Frost, NSW DPI NSW Beekeeping Industry – 2020 economic report NSW Performance Data and Insights 2020 The NSW Primary Industries Performance Data & Insights (PDI) highlights the economic output of the NSW Primary Industries sector each … Read More bee hive products, emerging markets, honey, policy and compliance, queen bees, wax Beekeeping on public land, Honey, Nutrition, Policy and compliance, Pollination
