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Chalkbrood fungal disease on the rise in Australian beehives — and poor nutrition could be to blame

Flowering, thinning & PGRs March 28, 2019



Beehives around Australia are succumbing to the deadly chalkbrood disease at a faster rate than their overseas counterparts, despite having better hygiene practices.

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Dangerous bee virus might be innocent bystander

Flowering, thinning & PGRs Feb. 15, 2019



Beekeepers urged to rethink fears around deadly virus.

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Stingless bees put to use in new study aimed at improving rambutan yields

Tropical trees Flowering, thinning & PGRs Oct. 17, 2018



Stingless bees that were rescued from a building before it was demolished in the Top End are now being put to use in a research project focusing on improving rambutan yields.

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Bees get stressed at work too

Flowering, thinning & PGRs Oct. 4, 2018



A honey bee’s life is hardly relaxing. Every day forager bees make many trips, travelling long distances, to gather vital resources of pollen and nectar from flowers. They have to deal with predators, challenging weather conditions and the very real risk of getting lost.

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'Bee Prepared' - Testing and building Australia’s Varroa defence

Flowering, thinning & PGRs Sept. 12, 2018



Government and industry stakeholders from across the country are taking part in one of the nation’s largest biosecurity exercises to help Australia bee prepared to manage a potential varroa mite incursion.

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