Report: Setting new standards for honey bee nutrition in Australian bee stock
Explore honey bee nutrition research that shows why artificial pollen diets cannot replace natural pollen and how to improve colony health.
HONEY BEE & POLLINATION
Final report summary: Improving biosecurity resources and better understanding bee health in Australia
6 pages
Published: 4 Jun 2021
Publication Code: 21-067
Author(s): Rodney Turner
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This final report summary is a snapshot of the final report Improving biosecurity resources and better understanding bee health in Australia. This project undertook activities designed to improve biosecurity resources for the honey bee industry and to provide a better understanding of honey bee health in Australia. These activities included the development of an online biosecurity course and an update to the BeeAware website to include information on the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice and the National Bee Biosecurity Program. The report also describes the results of an annual survey that provides a snapshot of bee health in the Australian honey bee industry, focusing on issues such as pests and diseases, colony loss and pollination services.
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