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    BRAINS TRUST

    Aug 04, 2022 2 minutes
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    VARROA MITE

    The recent detection of varroa mite (Varroa destructor) at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales poses enormous challenges not just to Australia’s commercial honey industry, but to the pollination vital for producing the food we grow and eat.

    Why is everyone up in arms about varroa mite?

    Varroa mite is a parasite which feeds

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