News
Australia gives up on eradicating varroa mites
Beekeepers will switch to managing rather than eradicating the deadly varroa mite.
Tag: honey bee
News
Australian scientists developing world-first varroa mite pesticide safe for honey bees
Australian scientists are working to develop a world-first, hormone-based pesticide that is safe for honey bees but fatal to varroa mite.
History & Culture
200 years since the honey bee came to our shores, it’s hard to imagine an Australia without it
On the bicentenary of the European honey bee’s introduction to Australia, should we be celebrating? We take a look at the effects – good and bad – the honey bee has had on our environment and society.