Showing results 61 - 67 of 67 for the search term: bees.

  1. Braula fly
    Braula fly live in honey bee colonies, attached to the honey bee’s mouth where it feeds on nectar and pollen Has a preference for attaching itself to queen bees which can decrease the efficiency and egg laying capability of queen … Updated: July 26, 2018
  2. Biosecurity Online Training
    PHA’s Biosecurity Online Training (BOLT) platform provides e-learning courses related to plant biosecurity. Access is free and available to anyone with an interest in biosecurity. Log in to BOLT Course descriptions Plant Biosecurity in Australia – provides a summary of … Updated: September 7, 2023
  3. Branched broomrape
    Branched broomrape has been in Australia for a number of years, and has been subject to extensive attempts to eradicate it. A national agreement was reached that branched broomrape could not be eradicated. Instead, a transition program was established to … Updated: October 23, 2018
  4. Asian honey bee
    Asian honey bee (AHB) Apis cerana Java was first detected in Cairns, Queensland, in May 2007. An eradication program commenced immediately, funded initially by the Queensland Government. The National Management Group formed to deal with the incursion (originally under the … Updated: February 7, 2019
  5. Almonds
    The Almond Board of Australia represents the biosecurity interests of almond producers and the industry. They are members of Plant Health Australia and signatories to the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed. Their responsibilities include: biosecurity planning and implementation at the … Updated: September 27, 2023
  6. Industries
    Australian agriculture is an integral part of the nation’s economy, with crops generating more than half of the total value in recent years. In 2017–18 plant production industries contributed over $33 billion to annual agricultural production. Minimising the biosecurity risks … Updated: March 8, 2023
  7. Programs & projects
    Increasingly, Plant Health Australia is being recognised for its ability to bring stakeholders together and achieve critically important outcomes for plant health in the national interest. PHA is currently involved in the following national programs and projects.   Citrus Biosecurity … Updated: June 15, 2021