Bees imported in Australia for first time in 20 years

2021-07-16 4

When you think of things that might be imported into Australia, chances are you wouldn't put bees on that list. But they have been - for the first time in almost 20 years. The queen bees have been bred to cope with a mite that's destroying populations around the world. The aim is to help build resistant colonies in case the pest makes it here.