Producers regains freedom from bee pest Varroa jacobsoni

Australia has been declared officially free from the bee parasite, Varroa jacobsoni, following its successful eradication from Townsville Queensland. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud thanked Queensland for leading the national response. “Varroa jacobsoni was detected in recently arrived feral Asian honey bee nests at the Port of Townsville in May 2019 and […]