The Queensland Government has announced an investment of half a million dollars to support the management of varroa mites. The funding will support six new projects aimed at improving varroa mite control and preparedness:
- An educational tour of a production nursery to improve preparedness and the management of varroa mites within pollination-dependent horticultural systems, delivered by Nursery & Garden Industry Qld Ltd.
- Practical varroa mite workshops for beekeepers, conducted by Team-Australia Group Pty Ltd.
- Testing spider venom-derived peptide formulations for varroa mite control, carried out by the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Developing precision double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) solutions to target varroa mites, led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Free training sessions and workshops on varroa mite management and resistance, delivered by the Southern Beekeepers Association (Queensland) Inc.
- Developing six regional varroa mite management plans, carried out by the Queensland Beekeepers Association Inc.
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