Varroa destructor

Varroa mite at Oaks Estate, ACT

Identification history

Varroa destructor

12 Aug 2025

MichaelBedingfield

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Location approximate, Kowen district. See news article : "Varroa mite's 'almost inevitable' detection in Canberra has come. Now what?" 6 April 2025 | By Claire Sams "The affected hives are on a property in the Kowen district, with their owner self-reporting the detection.".... See: https://region.com.au/varroa-mites-almost-inevitable-detection-in-canberra-has-come-now-what/859163/

4 comments

Mike wrote:

12 Aug 2025

How long do wild bee colonies last? I have noticed some are no longer active. Is this due to varroa mite?

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

12 Aug 2025

Sorry Mike, I can't answer your questions.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Aug 2025

Mike there is a pHd student studying the effects of mites re feral bee decline and how other pollinators respond - where abouts are your no longer active nests?

Mike wrote:

19 Aug 2025

I will do a check and let you know.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.375183 -35.321159
Places Oaks Estate, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
6 Apr 2025 08:11 AM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Invasive species, ALA imports sightings MichaelBedingfield NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Varroa destructor Mites and Ticks (Acarina) Other Arthropods

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Varroa destructor Scientific name
Varroa mite Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
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