Dear Members,
The QBA is writing to our members and our affiliate clubs to inform you of the detection of a suspect mite in the Port of Brisbane.
At this early stage preliminary testing has indicated that this mite is Varroa jacobsoni.
A movement control order has been issued and is effective immediately. Please click on the link below to read the movement control order.
Click here to read the Movement Control Order
I have also established an independent website page within our membership portal that provides beekeeper impacted in the zone with immediate direction. The new sub-page can be found by clicking on the link below.
At this stage, the executive actively encourage all members of the QBA and our associate clubs to initiate varroa mite surveillance at their earliest opportunity and report all results to the Bee 123 portal.
Our ILO's are already in place in the Port and in the Incident Control centre. Please stay tuned for the next update.
All the best,
Jo Martin
QBA State Secretary
