Varroa spreading to SA

In short:​

A honey bee-killing parasite has been detected in the state's Fleurieu Peninsula and at a second location in the Limestone Coast.
The latest discovery follows last week's detection at Salt Creek.

What's next?​

The South Australian Varroa Industry Advisory Committee is expected to meet today.

Varroa mite detected in bee hives in two more SA locations

Beekeepers are being urged to monitor their hives more frequently after further detections of the deadly bee parasite varroa mite in South Australia.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Josethayil]

Treatment-resistant varroa mites spread in Queensland and New South Wales

The world's worst honey bee parasite is genetically mutating, becoming resistant to common treatments used to save hives.

www.abc.net.au

The mites would have had some resistance to treatment when they got to Australia I guess. Too early to develop resistance to treatment in a year or so.

 

[tristan]

Treatment-resistant varroa mites spread in Queensland and New South Wales

The world's worst honey bee parasite is genetically mutating, becoming resistant to common treatments used to save hives.

www.abc.net.au

The mites would have had some resistance to treatment when they got to Australia I guess. Too early to develop resistance to treatment in a year or so.

thats just rotten luck, to go through invasion stage with resistant mites is going to be bad. most other treatments do not handle invasion on that scale.