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 - 23 October 2025 By Michael Holmes, Australian National University Step up to support the industry! The 2025 Australian Colony Loss survey is closing soon. There are now less than two weeks for beekeepers to get their responses in before the … Read More Australian colony loss survey, colony evaluations Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Uncategorized
Published - 20 October 2025 By Kenya Fernandes, University of Sydney Bee microbiomes – the hidden allies in your hive Bee nests are more than just homes for bees – they’re vibrant microbial ecosystems. The bacteria and fungi living in bee nests, bee bodies, and … Read More bee health, microbes Agrichemicals, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases
Published - 17 July 2025 By Nadine Chapman, NSW DPIRD Real Beekeeper Stories: Varroa Mite Case Studies The National Varroa Mite Management Program has gathered a collection of case studies sharing real experiences from beekeepers across Australia as they manage the impacts … Read More case studies, NVMMP, varroa Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, 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 - 4 February 2025 By Michael Holmes, Australian National University Take part in the 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey! A beekeeper inspects a hive With varroa now established in New South Wales, entering Victoria and slowly but surely spreading across the country, the impacts the … Read More Australian colony loss survey, bee health, varroa Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 3 February 2025 By Nadine Chapman, NSW DPIRD What do international experts advise on Varroa? Researchers working on the AgriFutures Australia funded project Resilient beekeeping in the face of Varroa surveyed 164 international experts, from across the honey bee and … Read More education, integrated pests management, pollination, varroa Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 12 December 2024 By Michael Holmes, University of Sydney Chemical treatments for varroa – synthetic or naturally derived? When managing hives that are carrying varroa, it is inevitable that beekeepers will, at some point, have to use chemical treatments. But where possible, treatment … Read More acaricide, miticide, varroa Agrichemicals, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 17 October 2024 By Michael Holmes and Nadine Chapman, BEE Lab, University of Sydney Chemical free management of Varroa: brood breaks and drone trapping Many beekeepers will be wondering how to best manage varroa in their hives. A well equipped Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool kit will comprise of … Read More Brood, Brood cycle, Drones, Grooming, integrated pests management, varroa Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 15 October 2024 By Michael Holmes and Emily Remnant, University of Sydney Integrated pest management for Varroa With Varroa now on our shores, Australian beekeepers have a steep learning curve to understand how to live with the mite. Fortunately, beekeepers worldwide have … Read More integrated pests management, varroa Agrichemicals, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Varroa
Published - 19 September 2024 By Theotime Colin Monitoring hives for better pollination: how it works Precision agriculture or “AgTech” is well known from fruit and vegetables producers, but it has only recently started to make its way into beekeeping. Hive … Read More bee health, hive sensors, pollination Managing your hives, Pollination
Published - 20 February 2024 By Dr Cornelia Sattler, Macquarie University What are the best tools to evaluate honey bee health? The past years have not been easy for beekeepers and for growers who rely on honey bees for pollination services. Varroa mites, extreme weather events, … Read More bee health technology, hive sensors Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases
