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Topic: miticide

Varroa mite on a worker bee inside the hive
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 …
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biosecurity, breeding, miticide, training, varroa

Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Breeding, Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Training & resources, 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 …
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acaricide, miticide, varroa

Agrichemicals, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Varroa

Bees wax
Published - 18 September 2020
By Nadine Chapman
Why you should use Australian beeswax

The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) recently released a statement regarding the importation of beeswax. Testing of some imported beeswax has shown that it …
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beehive products, candles, cosmetics, food, fungicide, miticide, paraffin, pesticide, soy, wax

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