After euthanasing more than 40 million — about 10% — of the state’s bees due to the appearance in Australia of the deadly bee parasite varroa destructor 15 months ago, the NSW government has ended an eradication program that has damaged the state’s honey and bee sector.
“As of September 19, 2023, the National Management Group (NMG), as peak decision body for the national varroa mite emergency response, have reached a decision to shift the focus of the response from eradication to transitioning to management of varroa mite,” the NSW Department of Primary Industry (DPI) said.
“This transition to the new focus will take time and we will continue to update the information on these pages as the plan progresses.
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