June 2025 marks three years since the beekeeping nightmare that is Varroa destructor was first detected in Australia, at a New South Wales (NSW) port. Unsurprisingly then, management of the mite is a hot topic say three Kiwis who flew across the Tasman recently to partake in Australian beekeeping conferences.

1400 beehives destroyed by fire, then within a year another 700 to flooding, soon after that small hive beetle wipes out 500 more, then...

Despite a bill of AUD$132 million and more than 30,000 hives euthanised, Australia’s 15-month fight to eradicate Varroa destructor from...