NSW beekeepers relieved as hives outside varrora zones allowed to move for honey production, pollination
in the Port of Newcastle last month, which triggered a stop movement order on all honey bee hives across the state."We know varroa mite is the biggest threat to honey bees worldwide," he said.
Four biosecurity zones are in place in New South Wales: the Hunter Valley, Mid North Coast, Central Coast and Narrabri, where beehives have been destroyed.Current biosecurity zones across New South Wales.Commercial beekeepers will be required to complete an online training course, have alcohol-washed their hives, so they are varroa mite free and prove that none of their hives has been in the biosecurity zones.
"They will have to learn how to conduct surveillance and monitoring practices on their own hives to facilitate the safe and traceable movement of honey bees and apiary equipment."The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council has welcomed the plan. "This plan to allow the movement of commercial beehives for pollination and honey production gives business continuity to the honey bee industry while minimising the risk of spreading varroa mite", Mr Le Feuvre said.to produce a crop worth more than $ 200 million next summer.Alan Elks is a fifth-generation beekeeper based at Glenreagh on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.
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