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,...
HONEY BEE & POLLINATION
Treating American Foulbrood
12 pages
Published: 1 Dec 1998
Author(s): McIlvride, Keith H
Share this content
-
Download report PDF
Download -
Purchase a hard copy - AUD $45.00
This report outlines the findings and recommendations put forward by participants at a honeybee workshop in July 1998 for the development of suitable management programs to control and reduce the level of American Foulbrood Disease (AFB).
Related resources
Size and scope of the Australian honey bee and pollination industry: An updated snapshot for 2023
In 2020, AgriFutures Australia supported research to develop a detailed statistical picture of the Australian honey bee and pollination industry. Three years on, against a...
Project snapshot: Honey bee probiotic to combat glyphosate and oxytetracycline hydrochloride exposure
Agrochemicals used in Australian agriculture have the potential to harm honey bees, which puts at risk the ability of beekeepers to produce honey and provide...
AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 RD&E Snapshot
Welcome to the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 Research, Development and Extension Snapshot. From a single-shot vaccine to conquer American and European foulbrood...
Resilient beekeeping in the face of varroa
The Australian honey bee and pollination industry is vibrant, with 1,800 highly skilled commercial beekeepers and 28,000 recreational beekeepers. The industry extracts 37,000 tonnes of...
AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program RD&E Plan 2020-2025
The AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) to foster a more productive, sustainable and profitable Australian beekeeping industry...
Project snapshot: Increasing the value of Australian honey as a health food
Honey has a long history of use to treat digestive ailments and research suggests honey acts as a prebiotic food that favourably changes the balance...
Increasing the value of Australian honey as a health food
Honey has a long history of use as a therapeutic, including as a tonic or supplement to promote good digestive health. The many therapeutic properties...