How to stop the spread?

[Parsonage Bees]

No mention of a compensation scheme but the threat of having your colonies destroyed. So motivation to keep your apiary secret or move it.

 

[Antipodes]

No mention of a compensation scheme but the threat of having your colonies destroyed. So motivation to keep your apiary secret or move it.

Yes, I'd be strongly in favour of really genuine compensation at this stage and ongoing assistance. There may be something but I don't know. It's a very good point.

 

[Erichalfbee]

This is from Richard Noel, the second link will be live in 15 hours.

Tune in to Richard's Chat 10am Sunday

 

[Antipodes]

The eradication plan includes treating hives within 10 kms of the infestation and other measures as detailed below.

https://nswaa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DPI-Varroa-mite-detected-in-Newcastle-beehives-24-06-2022.pdf

https://nswaa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AHBIC-incursion-information-24-06-2022.pdf

 

[Erichalfbee]

The plan seems to be to treat hives within 10 kms of the infestation and other measures as detailed below.

I presume with destruction of any hives as necessary

 

[Antipodes]

I presume with destruction of any hives as necessary

Oh yes, I presume so. The plan includes treating hives within 10 kms. I've amended my post. Thanks

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Tune in to Richard's Chat 10am Sunday

I think he's got his times mixed up - on facebook he says it's 1000 GMT - that would be 1100 BST

 

[Antipodes]

Tune in to Richard's Chat 10am Sunday

Fantastic presentation by Richard and Ben

 

[Erichalfbee]

Good grief. I forgot it was Sunday!
I hope it’s on his YouTube channel.

 

[F.F.Stung]

I was thinking that although it may be that it was picked up during inspections on a legally imported package if it's near a port so it might not be a scoundrel at fault. (I don't know Aus rules on importing bees though).

Does Austrailia allow any kind of imported packages of bees?????? Or are Aussies slow learners?????

 

[mbc]

Does Austrailia allow any kind of imported packages of bees?????? Or are Aussies slow learners?????

They're very good usually with bio security, I don't think they allow any bee imports.

 

[Antipodes]

It looks worse than I thought unfortunately.

Emergency orders in place across NSW to protect bee industry from deadly varroa mite parasite

The movement of bees within New South Wales is halted following the discovery of a deadly parasite at the Port of Newcastle with the potential to decimate the industry.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Erichalfbee]

It looks awful. All hives in that 10km zone destroyed plus the consignment sent 450km away

 

[Ian123]

Does Austrailia allow any kind of imported packages of bees?????? Or are Aussies slow learners?????

Australia does not allow the import of packages and there extremely tight on bio security. However there’s a massive amount of imported and exported materials. You don’t have to be a genius to figure out why they have sentimental sites around port facilities!

 

[Antipodes]

Australia does not allow the import of packages and there extremely tight on bio security. However there’s a massive amount of imported and exported materials. You don’t have to be a genius to figure out why they have sentimental sites around port facilities!

Newcastle is the world's largest coal export port too.

 

[Beesnaturally]

Import resistant queens and teach selective breeding toward resistance. Of course.

 

[Ian123]

Import resistant queens and teach selective breeding toward resistance. Of course.

You realise how much bigger Australia is than Kent, don’t you?

 

[Boston Bees]

Import resistant queens and teach selective breeding toward resistance. Of course.

Yes, I am sure that having to destroy countless colonies due to bees getting in from abroad, the first thing they will be thinking is "let's import bees to fix this"

 

[Ian123]

They have had varroa twice before I believe and managed to contain the outbreaks. A track record better than most!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

You realise how much bigger Australia is than Kent, don’t you?

and almost as remote