How a bee parasite could sting annual almond pollination plans

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It will be an anxious few weeks for beekeepers and the billion-dollar Australian almond industry after a varroa mite outbreak in New South Wales.

to almond orchards in Victoria, and had planned to begin stage one of a 2,000 kilometre journey next week, stopping at a canola crop in Nyngan.

Bee broker and pollination specialist Trevor Monson said the controls being put in place in NSW preventing all bee movement were "an absolute must". Mr Monson was initially nervous about the incursion but was happy with the way government and industry had handled the outbreak.But he said it was yet another challenge for beekeepers to deal with.

 

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Covid. War. Monkey pox. Japanese encephalitis. Fuel prices. Inflation. Power crisis. Rental crisis. Now the bees are fucked. What next

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

China will insist that Aus must investigate the source.

It appears as though the agenda for taking down food production across the world is in full swing. Funny how a bee parasite just creeps in to Australia all of a sudden...the country has been in lockdown for the past two years. Funny dat. Worldwide food shortages are looming.

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