The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is urging residents at Lake Macquarie to report any sightings of cane toads after …
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 ramping up beehive eradication again this week
Bees and hives infected with varroa mite and within the red eradication zones will start to be euthanised again this …
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 …
16 premises across the Hunter coast infected with varroa mite
The varroa mite eradication zone has been extended again in the Hunter after more properties were found to have been …
Bee eradication zone expands again after Newcastle infestation
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has announced an expansion of the bee eradication zone stemming from Newcastle’s varroa mite …
Bee eradication zone widened in the Hunter amid varroa mite
The bee eradication zone in Newcastle has been widened after more varroa mite were detected in the Hunter. The NSW …
Deadly varroa mite threatening honey bees at Newcastle
Honey bees within a 10 kilometre radius of the Port of Newcastle will be killed. A statewide emergency order was …