Yes entirely possible…one reason it’s better to have a regulated industry negating the reason for some to do it illegally because someone always will.Varroa arrived in NZ - which has similar if not tighter controls in place. Rumour in the bazaars is that it was on smuggled queens. Not necessarily malicious, but certainly ignorant of the potential damage.
Aus may end up with very similar rumours, but it will remain to be seen if they are proven. The import of bees via ships/cargo is well documented, it’s also the case that the initial outbreak was first confirmed near a Port.
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