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Development of two genetic markers for hygienic behaviour of honeybees
... can be identified without field testing. To develop general procedures for the identification of economically important behavioural genes for the honeybee and protocols for their exploitation by industry. PRO_CLAQ...
Probiotics study shows promise in detecting and treating disease in honeybees
...Preliminary trials have shown there to be a direct correlation between gut bacterial numbers in honeybees and the overall health of hives.High levels of gut bacteria in honeybees could mean healthier and more productive hives, according to the latest research from the University of Canberra funded...
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Bee Friendly: A planting guide for European honeybees and Australian native pollinators
...The Australian honeybee industry provides essential benefits to agricultural, horticultural and urban environments through managed and incidental pollination services. Planting bee forage for honeybee nutrition offers major benefits to the industry and society. This planting guide for bee forage...
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Transmission of American Foulbrood (AFB) Disease of Honeybees Through Replacement of Queen bees
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Antioxidant ‘bee glue’ creates buzz for new Australian industry
...A nutrient-rich product discovered in honeybee hives across Australia could generate a new homegrown health industry. University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have identified for the first time 16 types of Australian high-grade propolis, or ‘bee glue’, brimming with enough antioxidants...
HAL-Pollination – Pesticides and Bees Booklet (MT10060)
... of the influence of agricultural chemicals both directly and indirectly on the European Honeybee community. Dead colonies have been found to occur more frequently in areas where chemicals are utilised as opposed to those colonies which are sited in bush environments. In order to ensure the European...
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AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program Resilient Beekeeping in the face of Varroa series resources 2024
...The ‘Resilient beekeeping in the face of Varroa’ project aims to determine the best strategies to manage and control varroa in the Australian context, making projections about spread, and the likely effects on honeybee health and pollination services.The Australian Honey Bee Industry...
Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program – HBE Kellie Round
...custr13_HBE PRJ-010137 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Kellie Round Round, Kellie Marcus Oldham College Honeybee and Pollination Program sponsorship of Kellie Round to attend the 2015 Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program. (28 June to 3 July 2015) Support capacity building in the Honeybee and Pollination industries PRO_CLAQ...
Resilient beekeeping in the face of Varroa
...custr13_HBE PRO-016302 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Nadine Chapman Makoviney, Nicole The University of Sydney Varroa is the biggest threat to the Australian honeybee industry and the industries that rely on bees for pollination services. This project will determine the best strategies to manage...
To improve the productivity and profitability of the Australian beekeeping
...custr13_HBE PRJ-000840 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Bieler, Anna Unknown The project will improve the profitability of the honeybee industry by increasing the opportunity and value within pollination services and by reducing the production risk associated with honeybee production...
T2M Establishing the disease status of A cerana Java strain in the Cairns region
...custr13_HBE PRJ-008433 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Noel, Robyn CSIRO The objectives for this study are to establish the disease status of the Asian honeybee and the European honeybee in the Cairns region. With this information we will aim to identify the possible transferability of pathogens...
Literature review of chalk brood a fungal disease
...01-150 Chalk brood of honeybees (Apis mellifera) is caused by the fungus Ascosphaera apis. It was first diagnosed in Australia in 1993 and is now endemic in most areas of Australia. Although chalk brood is not usually fatal to honeybee colonies it can cause substantial production losses The aim...
Compatibility of management objectives on public lands with beekeeping
...custr13_HBE PRJ-009102 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Paul Dellow Dellow, Paul GHD Pty Ltd The project will evaluate which types of public lands have management objectives compatible with access by managed European honeybees and those that do not have such objectives. The different public land...