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Varroa destructor mite has been confirmed in two Far North Queensland beehives.The new incursions mark the northernmost detection in the country.
Authorities say the new detections in two hives and a suspected third are about 1,000 kilometres north of the state's previous northernmost incursion.
Australia's northernmost incursion of varroa mite detected in Queensland
The devastating honey bee parasite Varroa destructor mite has been detected in Far North Queensland, in what is believed to be the most northern detection of the destructive pest in Australia.
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