Published - 1 April 2020 By Jo Chong Wah and Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) Our activity book will get your kids learning about “bad bugs” to look out for It’s a really challenging time, with all of us in self-isolation.. Parents are working from home and kids are out of school. Are you struggling to … Read More ACP, activity, asian citrus psyllid, asian honey bee, bad bugs, bee, BMSB, brown marmorated stink bug, bug, citrus, detect, exotic, garden, glassy-winged sharpshooter, honey, Huanglongbing, kids, pest, pest warrior, psyllid, red imported fire ant, spotted wing drosophila Resources, What bug is that?
Published - 21 January 2020 By Dr Jessica Lye (cesar) Busy, busy bees: Honey is only part of the picture Amegilla cingulata – Blue-banded bee. Image credit: Erica Siegel If I were to ask you what a native Australian bee looks like, what would you say? To … Read More amegilla, bee, honey, native bee, pollination, pollinator, urban, varroa, varroa mite Uncategorized
Published - 2 September 2019 By Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria) and Nikki Jones (Agriculture Victoria) Keep those backyard beehives free of disease With spring upon us, backyard beekeepers should be preparing to conduct inspections and maintenance on their hives. Beekeepers have an important role to play in protecting … Read More AFB, american foulbrood, apiarist, apiary, bee, beehive, honey, varroa, varroa mite Uncategorized, What bug is that?