Dear Members, 

Please click on the link below to read the latest update from AHBIC relating to the National Transition to Management Program for Varroa destructor. 

• https://honeybee.org.au/ahbic-industry-update-58-t2m-april-2024/
  

All the best, 

Jo Martin. 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the attachment below to read the latest update relating to the response to Varroa destructor from data obtained from Biosecurity Queensland for the fortnight ending 12th April 2024.

QBA Varroa Destructor Update to Members 12042024.pdf

All the best, 

Jo Martin 

Dear Members, 

We are pleased to confirm the QBA have now received communication from AHBIC with relation to the National Transition to Management for Varroa destructor. Please click on any of the attachments below to read the related content. 

• Summary of the Transition to Management Plan for Varroa mite
• Detailed Summary of the Transition to Management Plan for Varroa mite
• AHBIC Article related to 'Paying for the Response'

All the best, 

Jo Martin. 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the attachment below to read the latest update relating to the response and preparedness measures for Varroa destructor for the fortnight ending 8th March 2024.

Please continue to check your hives for varroa and report all surveillance activity (including the negative results) to the Bee 123 portal. 

QBA Varroa Destructor Update to Members 08-03-2024.pdf

All the best, 

Jo Martin 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the attachment below to read the latest update relating to the response to varroa in Queensland. 

• QBA Varroa Destructor Update to Members 14-02-2024.pdf
  

All the best, 

Jo Martin. 

Dear Members, 

I am pleased to provide news that the National Management Group (NMG) have reached an agreement on the National Transition to Management Plan for Varroa mite. 

This plan has been frustratingly many months in the making with our National Industry body AHBIC continuing their strong advocacy and representation efforts to see a meaningful plan delivered benefiting all beekeepers across Australia.

We thank the team at AHBIC for their efforts and draw your attention to the update from AHBIC attached below with relation to the agreement reached by the NMG on Friday 9th February 2024.

AHBIC Varroa incursion update 56.pdf

The QBA continue to urge all beekeepers in Queensland to continue to test for varroa and report all surveillance results to the Bee 123 portal.

Identifying varroa early in Queensland is the key understanding the spread and distribution of the pest,  giving our beekeepers the means to initiate treatment early. 

All the best, 

Jo Martin. 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the attachment below to read the latest update from our National Industry Body AHBIC. Our sincere thanks to Danny and Bianca for their continued effort to push out regular updates. 

• AHBIC-Varroa-incursion-update-54.pdf

All the best, 

Jo Martin 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the attachment below to read a copy of the latest update on Bee 123 and the QBA for the week ending the 19th January 2024.

QBA Varroa Destructor Update to Members 19-01-2024.pdf

All the best, 

Jo Martin 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the attachment below to read the latest update from AHBIC with relation to the response to varroa. 

AHBIC-Varroa-incursion-update-53.pdf

All the best, 

Jo Martin 

Dear Members, 

Please click on the link below to read the latest update from AHBIC in relation to the response to varroa. 

AHBIC Industry Update 52

All the best, 

Jo Martin