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 - 17 January 2020 By Nadine Chapman Are your hives registered? It is important to register your hive/s, no matter how big or small your operations. Not only does this enable the industry to more accurately … Read More biosecurity, code of practise Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Disaster relief, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance, Registration
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 - 11 March 2025 By Nadine Chapman, NSW DPIRD Can Varroa switch between Apis mellifera and Apis cerana? Beekeepers in north Queensland have been familiar with Apis cerana, the Asian hive bee, since it was discovered in Cairns in 2007. There are now … Read More Asian honey bees, European honey bee, host switching, varroa Pests and diseases, Varroa
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
