Australia abandons the efforts to eliminate the deadly parasite varroa after 15 months

2023-09-26 1

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Australia will stop efforts to eliminate Varroa mite and the transition to ministration of deadly bee parasite. Lock Points Resources will be re -allocated to slow down the spread of pests Resources will be re -allocated to slow down spread of the illegal hive movement between harmful incompatibility. Unconventional and illegal hive movement from beekeepers were an important factor in the effort of failed eradication, government and industrial groups unanimously decided to move into a management approach Since Varroa mite was identified in Sentinel Hives in Newcastle Port 15 months ago, approximately 30,000 hives were euthanasia by the authorities. The 132 million dollar Varroa intervention plan largest biosyal epidemic in country's history, and so far it was last continent that away from Australian parasitic mite. The decision, National Management Group on Tuesday night Varroa mite is not technically possible to eliminate and the transition to management stage said. The decision was made after reports on lack of compliance with Hive Movement and increase in new findings in large areas. The management group said it would work under a temporary strategy to limit NSW's effects and slow down the spread of Varroa mite, and that a review plan was developed by the Emergency Facility Pests Advisory Committee. Varroa is a small mite that is destructive, connected to bees and eats their "fat bodies". The oil bodies of honey bees are the insect equivalent of a liver. Varroa weakens bees, reduces their life and increases the spread of fatal viruses. BIG CHANGES John Tracey, Assistant General Manager Biogugification and Food Safety of the Ministry Primary Industry, NSW, said that the transition to management will focus on a compulsory elimination. "It will create programs to manage Varroa's movement and spread, and contain some regions," he said. Hunter, Central Coast and Kempsey'deki existing red eradication zones will be management zones. John Tracey says there will be changes in restrictions on movements. Authorized, while mandatory euthanasia of the hives stopped, beekeepers in red zones may prefer voluntary Öuthansites and may be suitable for compensation, he said. "The mites in the hives and the industry will focus on management solutions to create durability and support pollination services."Said. "Free allowed within management zones, the movement will be allowed safe conditions between existing management zones, and there an opportunity for a permission permission certain conditions inside and outward from that region." Dr Tracey, the department miticide lanes for beekeepers in the management zones will make it available, he said. The strips kill Varroa mites without affecting bees. The beekeepers in NSW will still be asked to wash alcohol and report the results every 16 weeks. Danny Le Feuvre said that eradication will end, but I still need to supervise to watch the spread of the mi