Other Animal Disease — Australia
Despite the concerns expressed by Queensland’s beekeepers regarding the possible restrictions imposed due to the recent varroa mite infestation in the port of Townsville, Biosecurity Queensland reassures that the outbreak can be eliminated and there are no plans to expand the 10 kilometer [6.2 mi] control zone around the port. There have been no detections of the parasites since the discovery of 2 mites in an Asian honeybee hive last week [4-10 Jul 2016].
“Based on our understanding of the
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