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Mites of bees

PLANT PEST A varroa mite on the back of a honey bee.Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Mites of bees (Apis spp.) Exotic to Australia, with varroa mite (Varroa destructor) present in parts of Australia and are under management in…

12 December 2025 - Last modified

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 29 February 2024

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues In the week ending 28 February 2024, ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln generated heavy rainfall in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. South-western parts of Western Australia also benefitted from the heavy rainfall, after being…

29 February 2024 - Last modified

Product Hygiene Indicators Program

The Product Hygiene Indicators (PHI) Program identifies a number of key performance indicators (KPIs) which when combined produce an index, the Product Hygiene Index, which is a measure of hygienic meat production at individual export establishments. The KPIs can be used within an establishment…

22 December 2023 - Last modified

Pest Profile: Hendra virus

This year commemorates 30 years since Hendra virus was identified in horses in Australia. To date, the virus has only been reported in horses in Queensland and New South Wales and never outside of Australia. In recognition of this, let’s shine the spotlight on Hendra virus.Hendra virus is a…

29 November 2024 - Last modified

Battling BMSB on the front line

There has been a recent rise in detections of the exotic Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) by the department and state and territory governments, with over 26 active responses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. The roll-out of a new surveillance program targeting non-approved…

04 April 2025 - Last modified

Recognising the unsung heroes of Entomology

The Operational Science and Surveillance’s (OSS) Entomology team at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) have just experienced their busiest Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season to date, dealing with a record number of detections.The team has 41 dedicated diagnostic…

04 April 2025 - Last modified

World Food Day: Australia helping global food security

Ending hunger around the world is the focus of World Food Day today, as 2.8 billion people still can’t afford a healthy diet and 733 million face hunger globally. Australia is one of 150 countries embracing this year’s World Food Day theme, “Right to foods for a better life and better future…

16 October 2024 - Last modified