Apis cerana and Varroa jacobsoni in Townsville - No.3

On Sunday 17 July 2016, a nest of Asian bees, Apis cerana, were found in a bird box at a residence in Annandale, Townsville. This is the second find in Townsville following the original find on 27 June.

Examination of the bees has found no Varroa jacobsoni and the comb is still being examined.

This find is around 9 kilometres from the original find at the port of Townsville.

A Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) formed to advise the Consultative Committee on Emergency
Plant Pests (CCEPP) has met and, while the deliberations are confidential, at this stage I can report that it was a positive meeting.

Further information as it is approved for release.

Trevor Weatherhead
Executive Director, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council Inc
20 July, 2016

The Buzz - July 2016

The Buzz - July 2016

After a bumper season, some of our colonies still have a surplus honey waiting to be harvested. So this month we will conduct our last honey extraction for the season. The day will include demonstrations of how to take honey off, when to take it off and actual honey extraction. We will have access to the newly renovated honey house so make sure you come along to look and learn.

The Buzz - June 2016

The Buzz - June 2016

We recently held another Open Day at our Apiary and it was a huge success thanks to the many members and friends who lend a hand. Also a big thanks to Council for their on-going support plus the local newspaper, the Leader who featured our open day on the front page! This was a fantastic show of support from the local media and we appreciate this magnanimous gesture.