08 April, 2017

Plan to protect bees.

A federal parliamentary committee has made six recommendations to improve the biosecurity of Australian honey bees and improve early threat detection and response strategies.
Moves are afoot to protect our bees.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources made the recommendations to the Federal Government last week, aimed at protecting the $4billion industry which faces increasing threats from invasive pests and diseases, including the Varroa destructor mite.

Committee chair Rick Wilson MP said early detection of biosecurity risks was essential.


Read the Country News story - “Plan to protect bees.

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