Varroa Mite
Australia was, until mid-2022 when Varroa Destructor was discovered in NSW, the only honey producing country in the world that did not have the Varroa Mite. It is the most serious
Chalkbrood
Chalkbrood disease (bee) (nsw.gov.au) Chalkbrood disease « Bee Aware Chalkbrood Disease Experiment – 2022 #ALLAussieContent – YouTube Chalkbrood is caused by the fungu
European Foul Brood (EFB)
Full article is at: European foulbrood and its control (nsw.gov.au) EFB can cause extensive losses in both amateur and commercial apiaries. There is also an article for Victoria at
American Foulbrood (AFB)
*This is a notifiable disease The DPI provide a honey culture testing service to see if your hives are carrying AFB disease. This will be sent to you when you register your hives,
Nosema Disease
The following information comes from the Ag Dept. Victoria and the full article can be found at: Nosema disease of honey bees | Honey bee pests and diseases | Animal diseases | Bio
European Wasp
Sometimes these are confused, as you can see the wasp is slightly larger than the bee, and has yellow legs and bright yellow and black stripes on their back half with black dots be
Wax Moth
Source: Wax Moth DPI by Doug Somerville The greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) and lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) are major pests of stored or unattended combs. The greater
Ants & Mice
Ants Ants are more of a nuisance than anything, so place your beehive away from any known ants nests, or get rid of the ants nest. If you have a problem then stand each leg/brick t
Small Hive Beetle (SHB)
This beetle is attracted to the pheromones sent out from a weak, diseased or queenless hive. Keep your hives from being stressed. Stressed hives attract beetles. Strong hives can d
Sweet Honey Packs Fresh Raw and Unfiltered
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