Officials have admitted defeat in protecting Australia as the only continent – bar Antarctica – without Varroa mite, announcing a decision to move from an eradication program to a management approach.
Since the detection of Varroa mite in Australia 15 months ago, the authorities have continued in their attempts to eradicate the destructive mite, seeing millions of bees euthanised.
On Wednesday, 20 September, The National Management Group who drove the Varroa mite program met, agreeing that the potential to eradicate is no longer possible…