Almost a year after the first detection of the bee-killing Varroa Mite in the Hunter, the deadly insects continue to …
More infestations of varroa mite found in the Hunter and on the Central and Mid North Coast
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has confirmed more infestations of the bee-kiling varroa mite across the Hunter, Central and …
Varroa mite re-emerges in the Hunter
After months of working to contain the deadly bee-killing varroa mite, the insect has re-emerged in the Hunter. The varroa …
Another varroa mite infected property in the Hunter
The bee eradication zone in the Hunter has been expanded yet again with another infected premise found near Maitland. Surveillance …
Bee eradication zone expanded in the Hunter region
The varroa mite eradication zone around the Hunter has been expanded after the discovery of another infected premises in the …
Eradication of Hunter honeybees continues today
All beehives in Newcastle, the Central Coast and the Hunter areas which are within the eradication zones will start to …
Changes to varroa mite emergency zones
The emergency zones for the varroa mite infestation in NSW has been changed. 55 days into the biosecurity emergency, the …
New measures to manage varroa mite spread heading into spring
With nearly 100 varroa mite infested premises in NSW, the State government is implementing new measures to control the spread …
NSW DPI hit pause on destroying bees and hives amid varroa mite outbreak
There are now 40 varroa mite infected properties in NSW as the Department of Primary Industries temporarily stops their cull …
Varroa mite infestations continue to spread in the Hunter
The Hunter’s varroa mite infestation continues to spread among beehives with three new detections over the weekend. Detections were confirmed …