Published - 9 February 2026 By Dave Fairhall, NSW DPIRD The Honey Bee Biosecurity Code of Practice has been updated The Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (the Code) was revised in late 2025 to reflect the establishment of Varroa destructor in parts … Read More American foulbrood, biosecurity, brood inspection, code of practice, honey testing, recordkeeping, registration, reporting, robbing Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance, Registration, Training & resources, Varroa
Published - 28 March 2025 By Professional Beekeepers CoP Varroa mite resources for Australian beekeepers – Essential information and support Varroa mite is a major challenge for Australian beekeepers, but there are plenty of resources to help manage the pest and protect honey bee populations. The … Read More biosecurity, breeding, miticide, training, varroa Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Breeding, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Training & resources, Varroa
Published - 20 November 2024 By Emily Remnant, Michael Holmes, John Roberts Varroa and viruses Viruses are common in honey bee colonies but tend to exist as covert infections with only sporadic disease outbreaks. The emergence and global spread of … Read More varroa, virus Biosecurity, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 20 September 2024 By Emily Remnant and Nadine Chapman, The University of Sydney What does Varroa look like? You probably already have a good idea of what a Varroa mite looks like, even if you have never seen a hive with Varroa before. … Read More varroa, varroa destructor Biosecurity, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 7 August 2024 By Nadine Chapman, Professional Beekeepers CoP Varroa management workshops Currently New South Wales is the only state to have detected Varroa. Eastern seaboard states are expecting to find it in the near future, while … Read More training, varroa Biosecurity, Pests and diseases, Training & resources, Varroa
Published - 6 November 2023 By Emily Noordyke Introduction to Integrated Pest Management for Beekeepers It can be overwhelming to decide how to manage pests and diseases in your honey bee colonies, especially when there is already a long list … Read More biosecurity, hive management, mites, pests and disease, sugar shake Biosecurity, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance
Published - 31 October 2023 By Nadine Chapman, Professional Beekeepers CoP Who is Professional Beekeepers for? The Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice has been established to meet the needs of rural and regional Australians for the extension of beekeeping knowledge and … Read More biosecurity, breeding, hive management, Plan bee, queen bees, varroa 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 - 21 July 2023 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Should you use antibiotics to treat your hive? In Australia it is permissible to use oxytetracycline to treat European foulbrood. A prescription from a veterinarian is required, and factsheets are available on how … Read More antibiotics, European foulbrood, microbiome, oxytetracycline Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 19 June 2023 By Michael Holmes, University of Sydney How does Varroa spread between hives, and what can we do about it? While we are hoping for a successful eradication of Varroa in New South Wales, beekeepers should prepare for the possibility of living with the pest. … Read More biosecurity, drift, robbing, varroa Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 21 April 2023 By Rod Bourke, NSW DPI Bee Biosecurity Officer What to do if a slime-out occurs Small hive beetle (SHB) is a pest that causes issues in many parts of Australia. In some cases, SHB can contaminate honey with Kodamaea yeast, … Read More American foulbrood, biosecurity, managing your hives, slime out, small hive beetle Biosecurity, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 24 November 2022 By Rod Bourke, NSW Department of Primary Industries Managing hives to minimise damage from small hive beetles This past season has seen a large increase in the numbers of small hive beetle (SHB) observed within beehives. Unfortunately, SHB is here to stay … Read More American foulbrood, pests and disease, small hive beetles, swarming Biosecurity, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 4 November 2022 By Dr. Mary Whitehouse, NSW Department of Primary Industries Does Australia have Varroa mite predators? Do our bees have useful associates that attack Varroa mites? – you can help. Above: A honey bee next to an adult Chelifer cancroides (pseudoscorpion). Image … Read More biosecurity, integrated pests management, managing your hives, pest management, pests and diseases, pseudoscorpion, varroa Biosecurity, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
