Value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy
Since the mid-1980s, economists have made numerous attempts at estimating the value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy. The exercise is not straightforward,...
47 pages
Published: 22 Oct 2019
Author(s): Nural Cokcetin, Simon Williams, Shona Blair, , Dee Carter, , Peter Brooks, Liz Harry
ISBN: 978-1-76053-058-7
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This large, systematic analysis of Australian Leptospermum honey provides a rigorous evidence base for the value of Australian Leptospermum honey as a therapeutic agent that is as effective as manuka honey against bacteria.
This report also provides results of a structured survey of Australian leptospermum honey, along with laboratory assessments of antimicrobial and antifungal activity using current best practice, that will provide the scientific data required to capitalise on this resource.