Bee Pest Surveillance program given a boost
Government commits more than $500,000 to Plant Health Australia
Agronomy
21 AUGUST 2017
Beekeepers ecstatic over public land legislation
VICTORIAN beekeepers have applauded the decision to dramatically slash red tape for bee sites on public...
Archive
01 APRIL 2016
Large African Hive Beetles possibly on-route to Australia
THE potentially devastating Large African Hive Beetles are the latest bee pests in the spotlight, as...
Agronomy
21 SEPTEMBER 2015
Bee industry warns of damaging aphid control methods
WITH aphids impacting canola crops in parts of the country, a warning has been issued about the damage...
Agronomy
26 AUGUST 2015
Vigilance important when it comes to bee stings
BEE stings are part and parcel when it comes to beekeeping, but while they are considered a minor inconvenience...
Archive
05 AUGUST 2015
Nosema warning to beekeepers
BEEKEEPERS are being urged to monitor their hives closely after mating flights following research showed...
Agronomy
15 JUNE 2015
Anti-aphid chemical may harm bees
AUSTRALIA'S peak bee industry body has warned the use of chemicals to control aphids may have a devastating...
Archive
14 JULY 2014
Social network of bees and wasps investigated
Researcher Mark Murphy is from UWA's School of Animal Biology and has been working at 48 sites of...
Archive
25 JUNE 2014
Honey levy needs to be increased to save bees
BEEKEEPERS are being urged to vote on a proposed increase to the honey levy to fund the National Bee...
Archive
10 MARCH 2014
Plenty of buzz about vulnerability of ports
HOT spots for potential exotic bee pest invasion have been identified in a new report, with east coast...
Archive
20 NOVEMBER 2013
Aussies abuzz at Canadian queens
THE first shipment of queen bees to arrive in Australia in seven years is causing quite a buzz, promising...
