Search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of live bees infected with varroa mite, as the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly pest. Key points: It's now thought the pest did not arrive via Newcastle port as originally suspected More than 30,000 hives have …
Australia's decision to abandon efforts to eradicate varroa mite is triggering an exodus of backyard and hobby beekeepers. In response to losing their hives, Ms Elkins said beekeepers had become depressed, angry, even "silly", and some had threatened to hide their hives to avoid seeing them killed. A lot of hives destroyed NSW Amateur Beekeepers Association president Lamorna Osborne said …