Farms and Farm Machinery

Pest police

A new three-year National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) has been launched to check for pests that threaten the Australian honey bee industry.

First established in 2012 to deal with mounting biosecurity pressures, the NBPSP monitors major ports and surrounding areas.

The new program, which will run from December 2021 to December 2024, will be coordinated and administered by Plant Health Australia (PHA) on

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