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Survey: 2024 Australian Honey Bee & Pollination Industry National Colony Loss Survey
Australia’s first National Colony Loss Survey sets a baseline for bee health and tracks early Varroa impacts after its NSW detection. Covering 121,802 colonies, it reports 6.8% annual losses nationally, higher NSW costs and labour, treatment insights, and urgent recommendations for monitoring and integrated pest management to protect pollination services.Report
Report: Optimisation and evaluation of an external trap as a mass trapping and monitoring device for small hive beetles
This project developed a long‑lasting synthetic lure and dispenser system to improve external trapping of small hive beetles (SHB). Field trials showed strong potential to intercept adult beetles before hive entry, offering beekeepers a more effective, low‑disruption tool to reduce SHB infestations and protect honey bee and native bee health.Probiotic development for bees – analysing gut bacteria in healthy bees
...This report details research on European honey bee gut bacteria in Australia. It is thought gut microbiota play several important roles in honey bees, such as contributing to food digestion, producing essential vitamins and helping prevent potentially harmful pathogens from colonising the gut...
Probiotic development for bees: analyzing gut bacteria in healthy bees
...custr13_HBE PRJ-010825 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Murali Nayudu Reddy, Arvind University Of Canberra Our previous RIRDC project (PRJ-00057) was the first study of gut bacteria in Australian honey bees. In that study, honey bee samples were collected from hives with different nutritional...
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Fungicides and bees in almonds
...Funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program researchers at the University of Adelaide have investigated the impact of fungicides on bees. They found that most fungicides are relatively harmless when used on their own. However, some fungicides weaken the bees’ immune system or can increase...
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Fungicides and bees in canola
...Funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program, researchers at the University of Adelaide have investigated the impact of fungicides on bees. They found that most fungicides are relatively harmless when used on their own. However, some fungicides weaken the bees’ immune system, and mixing...
Beekeeping (honey bees)
...European honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the most common species of bee used for beekeeping in Australia. Honeybees are kept primarily for honey, bees wax, package bees and, increasingly, to provide pollination services for food and seed crops....
Promoting the Importance of Bees Communications
...custr13_PHB PRO-015238 Jane Goldsworthy Stacey Wordsworth Wordsworth, Stacey Blue Hill PR Following the announcement of the Australian Government $1.5 million grant to promote the crucial role the honey bee plays in food production, AgriFutures Australia has been working with the honey bee industry...
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Fungicides and bees in apple & pear
...Funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program, researchers at the University of Adelaide have investigated the impact of fungicides on bees. They found that most fungicides are relatively harmless when used on their own. However, some fungicides weaken the bees’ immune system, and mixing...
Final report summary: Probiotic development for bees – analysing gut bacteria in healthy bees
...This report summary details research on European honey bee gut bacteria in Australia. It is thought gut microbiota play several important roles in honey bees, such as contributing to food digestion, producing essential vitamins and helping prevent potentially harmful pathogens from colonising...
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Determining the impact of Varroa on virus transmission in Australian bees
...The Australian honey bee and pollination industry has faced significant challenges since the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, was first detected in New South Wales in June 2022. Following initial attempts that focused on eradication, varroa was declared established in September 2023...
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Supplementary feeding of honey bees in the spotlight
...Cost-effective feeding strategies to support hive health and productivity could strengthen industry resilienceSupplementary feeding of bees could make Australian beekeepers more resilient to extreme climatic events, such as fire, drought or floods.During such events, insufficient floral resources...
Native bees: Living up to the buzz
...The benefits of bees are widely known, but few are aware that Australia is home to more than 1600 native bee species. The recently finalised Australian Native Bee Strategic RD&E Plan charts a course to maximise the potential of these native bee species and boost an industry that is ready to take...
A pheromone trap to catch queen bees
...One of the most time-consuming tasks in beekeeping is locating queen bees. Most beekeepers replace queens every one to two years to ensure that their colonies remain strong, productive and docile. The old queen must be removed before the new queen is introduced. Finding a single queen in a colony...
Where would we be without bees?
...Can you imagine life in Australia without macadamias, avocados or blueberries? Our bees are about so much more than just honey. Once we acknowledge the vital role they play in our food security there are some critical, yet simple, things we can do to help secure the future of our honey bee...
A pheromone trap to catch queen bees
... a distance of 50 cm. Construct a prototype trap based on a queen mailing cage, a bee escape and a queen excluder strip. Bait the trap with a tergal gland extract and demonstrate its efficacy in catching laying queens in nuclei and full strength colonies.Phase 2. Identify the biologically active compound...