Australian beekeepers are disappointed by the national varroa investigation’s results.
As reported in a press relase shared by Australian Honey Bee Industry Council Inc. (AHBIC), the governamental report on varroa incursion does not identify an entry pathway for the mite and does not determine when the mite entered Australia.
According to AHBIC CEO Danny Le Feuvre “If we do not understand how varroa entered the country, it becomes far more difficult to ensure the same pathway cannot be exploited again. And this matters not just for beekeepers but for every agricultural industry that relies on Australia’s biosecurity protections.”
For this reason, the Astralian beekeepers is urging government to identify investigative gaps, to strengthen investigative capability, and to support ongoing scientific investigation on the problem.

Go to the press release here.