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JUL 14 2026// The Land
JUL 14 2026 // YP Country Times
JUL 17 2026 // Nth QLD Register
BEEKEEPERS across South Australia are asked to stay vigilant as varroa mite detection spreads throughout the state.
Jackie Morrison, a 2023 Nuffield scholar, is putting her chemical-free varroa management knowledge into action as her hives recover from the initial devastating varroa impact
Pure Pollination co-founder Monré Meyer warns growers they can no longer rely on feral honey bees to pollinate their crops.
JUL 3 2026// NSW Nationals
JUL 8 2026 // Uni of Tasmania
JUL 10 2026 // The Express
Varroa risk to Tasmanian crop pollination
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has highlighted the impact Varroa mite will have on crop pollination in Tasmania if the parasitic mite becomes established in the state.
NSW Nationals Member for Clarence Richie Williamson has joined local honey producers and commercial beekeepers in calling for urgent action.
GOVERNMENTS, communities, policymakers and industry leaders need to do more in the fight against the deadly Varroa mite as it gets closer to Far North QLD.
JUL 3 2026// Sunshine Coast News
JUL 3 2026 // 4CC
JUL 2 2026 // Moree News
A Queensland university is developing two projects it hopes will play a significant role in stopping varroa mites killing honey bees.
Spider venom may not sound like the obvious way to save honeybees, but new Sunshine Coast-led research suggests it could help protect them from a destructive parasite.
For years, many growers have relied on feral honeybees for free pollination. A new national warning says that can no longer be taken for granted.
JUN 26 2026// Australian Rural & Regional News
JUN 28 2026 // ABC News
JUN 26 2026 // Southburnett
Beekeepers are under pressure to help provide pollination services to fruit and vegetable growers as varroa mite wipes out feral beehives.
As Honey Bee populations collapse, our agricultural industry follows close behind.
An emergency roundtable will be held next Tuesday involving key stakeholders in the honey bee industry to discuss the varroa mite crisis.
JUN 20 2026// Star Mail
JUN 19 2026 // New England Times
Three years after varroa mite first crossed into hives near Narrabri and Tamworth, the parasite has become a permanent part of farming life in the New England.
More support is now available to businesses and beekeepers who rely on bees for their income and pollinating their crops.
JUN 22 2026 // The Conversation
Controlling Varroa is costly and labour intensive for both commercial and backyard beekeepers.
JUN 10 2026// ABC News
JUN 12 2026// ABC News
JUN 16 2026 // National Farmers' Fed
Just a year on, it is estimated 90 per cent of south-east Queensland's wild honey bee colonies have collapsed.
A year since the varroa mite entered Qld, honey bee colonies have collapsed
“This is not just a beekeeping problem — it is a national food production and resilience issue,”
JUN 4 2026// ABC News
JUN 3 2026 // Mansfield Courier
JUN 4 2026 // ABC News
Testing at an apiary in north east Victoria has confirmed Varroa mites resistant to pyrethroid miticides.
A year since the varroa mite entered Qld, honey bee colonies have collapsed
'Not enough' bees for crop pollination as parasite takes over
JUN 1 2026 // Deniliquin Pastoral Times
JUN 3 2026 // Nature
JUN 3 2026 // SLU
Global food supply strongly depends on honeybee pollination services, which are threatened by insecticides and pests.
Victorian beekeepers are on alert after testing of a north-east Victorian apiary confirmed it had found Varroa mites resistant to pyrethroid miticide treatments
JUN 3 2026 // The Euro Gazette
MAY 30 2026 // Nature
APR 13 2026 // ABC News
TESTING of an apiary in north east Victoria has confirmed Varroa mites with resistance to pyrethroid miticide treatments.
Honey production costs doubled, wild hives to disappear as pesticide resistance emerges
Resistance to major varroa mite chemicals has been found in Queensland and New South Wales.
APR 8 2026 // ABC News
MAR 17 2026 // ABC News
MAR 4 2026 // ABC News
An investigation into the origin of varroa mites discovered at Newcastle in 2022 has failed to definitively determine the origin of the parasite.
The impact of verroa mite will be felt by more than just beekeepers, with the loss of pollinators likely to also disrupt fruit and vegetable yields in the area.
Treatment-resistant varroa mites have been detected in Queensland and New South Wales.