Growers Urged to Prepare After Landline Spotlights Varroa's Pollination Toll

Growers urged to prepare after Landline spotlights Varroa's pollination toll: NFF I Australian Rural & Regional News

National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Media Release, 15 June 2026 Following ABC Landline’s profile of the pollination impacts of Varroa mite, the NFF Horticulture Council and the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) are jointly calling on horticulture producers to plan now for a future where reliable, managed pollination can no longer be taken for granted. Photo: Dutchinny Varroa destructor is now established across New South Wales, Quee…

Mite Crisis: Plan Now For Pollination

A varroa mite on the back of a honey bee (Photo: USDA-ARS/Steve Ausmus) June 16, 2026 Producers have been warned that reliable pollination of their crops by feral honey bees can no longer be taken for granted following the extensive spread of the Varroa destructor mite. The mite, which leads to colony collapse in bee hives, is now well-established in south-east Queensland (including the South Burnett), NSW, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia.…

Growers urged to prepare after Landline spotlights Varroa's pollination toll

Following ABC Landline’s profile of the pollination impacts of Varroa mite, the NFF Horticulture Council and the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) are jointly calling on horticulture producers to plan now for a future where reliable, managed pollination can no longer be taken for granted. Varroa destructor is now established across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT, with Western Australia and Tasmania…