Wax Moth Treatment For Bee Hives
The wax moth is a common and serious threat to honey bee colonies. Their larvae feed on wax combs within a hive, which can cause significant damage to a colony, particularly in weak or stressed hives.
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Beeswax Candles: The Ultimate Guide
The ultimate guide to beeswax candles. What’s better, beeswax or soy? What candles burn longer? Find out!
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Giant Wasp Nest Australia
It was the summer of 2014-15, when Simon Fearn, of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston, Tasmania, discovered the location of a potentially record-breaking second-year European wasp nest in the central north of the state.
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Varroa Incursion: A Look At Your Comments
Our aim in providing ongoing information and commentary with respect to the varroa incursion in Newcastle is to create greater awareness of the nature and magnitude of this threat.
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Varroa: A Personal Viewpoint
I’ve been rather vocal recently about the current varroa incursion first detected in
Newcastle on 22 June. As a result, this has stimulated considerable conversation and discussion. This inevitably creates greater awareness, which was part of the overall intention. -
Almondgeddon And The Queen Bee Palace
Up to 300,000 hives are trucked from all over southeast Australia to the almond orchards along the Murray – the largest annual movement of livestock in the country.
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Ominous Spread of Varroa Incursion
The NSW Department of Primary Industries held a briefing for beekeepers
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The Colossal Colony
The European wasp is a highly efficient, opportunistic and indiscriminate predator and scavenger!
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‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 2: Permanent Residency
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 2: Permanent Residency.In March 2011, media reports warned of dire consequences in the wake of the federalgovernment’s decision to scrap an…
