Varroa destructor

Varroa mite at Oaks Estate, ACT

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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/

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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 I have noticed some are no longer active.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?
   12 Aug 2025
Sorry Mike, I can't answer your questions.
   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student studying the effects of mites re feral bee decline and how other pollinators respond - where abouts are your no longer active nests?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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