Varroa curent has not been found in Victoria, Australia but is present in NSW. At some point it will be in Victoria. It is vial that beekeepers across Australia learm about Varroa and their management options. Having a good understanding of tested and approved intergrated pest management strategies avaliable and how and when to apply
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We all knew it was going to come sooner or later despite the prevention and detection strategies in place. And now it’s here. With the efforts in place, there is reasonable chance that the outbreak may be eliminated. The best sites to go to for up to date information are below. Avoid those that are
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Here is a short PowerPoint document I presented to the Moonee Valley Beekeepers Club recently. I hope its of some help in recognising issues within your hives.
Autumn is here in Melbourne and its time to ensure that your hive is ready for winter and has enough supplies to last until spring. This year has been particularly poor for bees and many colonies have little honey supplies. There is only about four weeks before the season ends and its too cool for
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I’ve had a number of calls regarding bees swarming. It’s spring and bees are are building their numbers and, if the conditions are right, they will want to reproduce and swarm. There a number of actions a beekeeper can take to reduce the potential for swarming and these are based around: Having a good young
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