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To understand our bees, we must understand our plants
...In Australia, through the Plan Bee program, we are embarking on a journey to implement estimated breeding values to assist in genetic selection. This process has been successful in improving the productivity of other animal industries and the Australian honey bee industry is looking to emulate...
Promoting the Importance of Honey Bees: Honey Bee Extension Coordinator
...custr13_PHB PRO-015188 Jane Goldsworthy Jayne Gallagher Gallagher, Jayne Honey and Fox Pty Ltd This project will coordinate and deliver extension services for the Australian honey bee industry. Working closely with the AHBIC and the appointed communications agency the focus will be on delivering...
Final report summary: 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...
Does Nosema ceranae infect bees and contaminate honey in Australia?
...custr13_HBE PRJ-000885 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Michael Hornitzky (AP) Administrator, Contracts New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive To determine whether Nosema ceranae infects bees or can be found in domestic honey or honey imported into Australia To determine whether Nosema ceranae infects bees or can be found in domestic honey or honey imported into Australia PRO_CLAQ...
T2M Risk assessment of ports for bee pests and pest bees
...custr13_HBE PRJ-008376 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Simon Barry Patel, Mithun CSIRO THE REPORT OF THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE AGENCY MANAGING THE NATIONAL BEE PEST SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, PLANT HEALTH AUSTRALIAThe project will estimate the relative likelihood of establishment of pest bees...
Biological control of chalkbrood by anti-fungal bacterial symbionts of bees
...custr13_HBE PRJ-000571 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Murali Nayudu (Do Not Use) Goldwater, Ann Australian National University The objectives of this project are to: (i) isolate and characterise from different Australian bee hives the bacteria that produce gluconic acid (identified by us as an anti...
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National survey launched to tackle Varroa mite threat to honey bees
... and government action to safeguard the agricultural industries dependent on the Australian honey bee population. The survey will collect vital data on beekeeping practices, colony losses, and the costs and effectiveness of different Varroa management strategies.Reaching Australian shores in 2022, Varroa...
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What’s in Plan Bee for bee breeders
...Bee breeders have a vital role to play in Plan Bee, a national program designed to boost the quality of Australia’s honey bee stocks through genetic improvement.Plan Bee addresses some frequently asked questions from queen breeders about the program.What is Plan Bee?Plan Bee is a new system...
Award winning researcher a step closer to breeding Varroa-resistant bees
...Injecting a natural type of bacteria called Wolbachia into the abdomen of honey bees could help to solve a leading cause of honey bee deaths worldwide.Dr Emily Remnant from the University of Sydney has spent the past 12 months investigating immunisation of honey bees against virulent viruses spread...
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Fires, Flowers and Bees: How Prescribed Burns Affect The Honeybee and Pollination Industry
...The Australian honey bee industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through the production of hive products, such as honey and beeswax and additionally, through the provision of pollination services that benefit other agricultural industries. These activities rely...
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Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program (Plan Bee)
...The Plan Bee project has made significant progress towards the development of a national honey bee genetic improvement program, with the majority of deliverables successfully completed. This is despite a number of challenging external factors, including the impacts of drought, flood and fire, COVID...
Bee Tech Challenge seeks solutions to secure a brighter future for our bees
... sectors and food security resources. As technology becomes an increasingly critical component in the war against globally declining bee populations, AgriFutures Australia has launched the inaugural Bee Tech Challenge. The Bee Tech Challenge welcomes applications from startups and entrepreneurs...
Final report summary: Progressing implementation of genetic selection in Australian honey bees
...The European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most important insects in Australia because it produces honey and provides pollination services. Pollination alone is worth more than $14 billion to the Australian economy and requires about 530,000 hives each year. The declining terms of trade...