05/02/2024 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
Launceston school 'beets' out Agfest competition with 600 gram vegetable
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12/04/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
Native bee researchers are travelling overseas and interstate to find work despite there being a sizeable knowledge gap about Australia's vast array of species.
Native bee knowledge gap frustrates researchers unwilling to work for free
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11/20/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
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11/14/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
The potential impacts of varroa mite on Australia are being realised as a feral bee die-off is predicted, potentially leading to increased production costs for farmers who relied on them for pollination.
Researcher says feral bees face extinction as deadly mite spreads in swarms
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11/07/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
As the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly parasite, search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of bees infected with the pest.
Beekeeper calls for industry exit package as search warrants issued in hunt for varroa mites' source
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09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
Tasmanian beekeepers are on alert after the mainland gave up on eradicating the varroa mite — but one local apiarist sees the march of the deadly parasitic pest as an "opportunity" for the island's industry.
Will the 'moat' of Bass Strait keep varroa mite at bay and save Tasmania's bees?
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09/05/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
More than 70 kilometres from the nearest town, John "Tractor" Ferguson tends to his hives almost every day. He says bees can teach humans valuable lessons.
'Don't be greedy' and other lessons we can learn from bees
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08/25/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
Australia's agricultural industry is heavily reliant on European honey bees, but scientists say native species have shown promise as alternative pollinators.
Could this native pollinator be an alternative solution to the under-threat European honey bee?
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08/19/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
Experts are warning Australia's most popular carbon credit scheme, which pays landholders to allow forests to regenerate, is not performing to standard.
'Performing badly': Experts warn of negative impacts of popular carbon offset scheme
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08/19/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
American foulbrood — a disease deadly to bees — is detected during routine honey testing by a commercial beekeeper in the Northern Territory.
Bee disease with potential to wipe out whole colonies found in Top End honey
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