Teams from Agriculture Victoria have been undertaking varroa mite surveillance throughout many of the Almond orchards located in the Sunraysia region of Victoria. During routine surveillance teams made a detection of Braula fly.

Although Braula fly is endemic within Tasmania, the fly is still considered to be exotic on mainland Australia. The QBA were advised late last week that the infected hives are being euthanised and further information will be provided to industry in due course. 

On Saturday 27th August 2022, Agriculture Victoria published the following media release in relation to the detection of Braula fly. 

Please click here to read a copy of the media release. 

Kind regards,

Jo Martin 

QBA State Secretary