The leading journal for Australian beekeepers.

The Australian Bee Journal provides a comprehensive and current view of the beekeeping industry, with monthly issues covering the essential information for Australian beekeepers.

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President’s Report

> varroa pressure > varroa reinfestation, acute phase > next year worse > varroa chemical resistance on its way, probably to hit hardest during or aft
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Bendigo Branch Report

Welcome to the April Bendigo Branch Report. This is being written as the weather cools down to single digits at night and the trees are well into Autu
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Season Report

By John Edmonds The weather in the start of April has been cooler than average, causing the bees to begin reducing brood and back filling around the b
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AHBIC Update

AHBIC Chair & CEO Update By Danny LeFeuvre & Jon Lockwood Just as we almost start to get used to the new world with varroa, along comes resistance. An
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Resistance Reverberates

By Andrew Wootton Once again, we are faced with unwelcome news – amitraz resistant mites have been found in Australia.1 Perhaps even more alarming is
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Prophylactics

By Kris Fricke I‟d have thought we can all agree that you shouldn‟t engage in “risky behaviour” with multiple partners of unknown infectious disease s
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Mystery Mites

By Kris Fricke (& substantial quotes from Bruce Ward) Werribee Mystery Mite On the evening of Monday April 6th Werribee area beekeeper David Ross post
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