Published - 27 September 2021 By Kelly Lees, NSW DPI One hive or too many to count: Why pest and disease training matters A experienced beekeeper (20 years of keeping bees) attending training in honey bee biosecurity described to the class how after inspecting some hives and discovering … Read More American foulbrood, biosecurity, disease, European foulbrood, training Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance, Training & resources
Published - 3 September 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Help us improve pollination Australia’s honey bee genetic improvement program (Plan Bee) seeks to breed honey bees with traits that benefit both beekeepers and growers. However, the program recognises … Read More almonds, avocado, blueberry, breeding, Plan bee, pollination, survey Agrichemicals, Breeding, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 27 August 2021 By John Roberts Safe imports of new bee genetics into Australia Queen bee breeders are the backbone of the honey bee industry. They breed queens from the best performing stock so that beekeepers can have productive … Read More Africanised bees, biosecurity, breeding, import, mites, quarantine, varroa, virus Biosecurity, Breeding, Genetics, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance
Published - 26 August 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Should we breed crop-specific bees? As part of the Plan Bee program, research has been undertaken to determine the feasibility of breeding bees for specific crops. Previous research has attempted to … Read More avocado, breeding, Plan bee, pollination Breeding, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 9 August 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Tropilaelaps mites There are at least four species of Tropilaelaps mites, all native to Asia. Two species are able to parasitize the worker and drone brood of … Read More brood disease, mites, pests, Tropilaelaps, varroa Biosecurity, Pests and diseases
Published - 20 July 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Tracheal mite The tracheal mite (Acarapis woodi) lives in the trachea (breathing tubes) of adult bees. Mature female mites are attracted to young adult bees (less than … Read More acarapis, mites, pests, tracheal mite Pests and diseases
Published - 2 July 2021 By Elizabeth Frost Record-keeping for bee biosecurity and production Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility, including beekeepers, but what is biosecurity and how does it help our honey bees? According to the Department of Health, biosecurity … Read More biosecurity, code of practise, hive inspection, record keeping Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives
Published - 25 June 2021 By Nadine Chapman Royal Jelly: An Emerging Market? Royal jelly for sale in ChinaSource: Doug Somerville Royal jelly is what makes a queen bee a queen. Larvae that are destined to become queens are … Read More emerging market, queen rearing, royal jelly Managing your hives
Published - 24 June 2021 By Professional Beekeepers CoP Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice “ExtensionAUS Professional Beekeepers” provides the most current, relevant and accurate information on research, best beekeeping practices, hot topics and business solutions for the Australian beekeeping … Read More Agrichemicals, Beekeeping on public land, Biosecurity, Breeding, Code of Practice, Disaster relief, Genetics, Honey, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Policy and compliance, Pollination, Registration, Training & resources
Published - 4 June 2021 By Théotime Colin (University of Sydney) Varroa, the greatest threat to Australian honey bees What is the varroa mite and what does it do? Varroa destructor is a small mite that parasitises honey bees, transmitting harmful diseases and ultimately killing … Read More mites, varroa Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
