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1. Healthy honey bees support the melon industry
   Healthy bees play a vital role in Australia’s $172.9M melon industry, with cross-pollination a valuable contributor to crop produce. Watermelon, rockmelon and honeydew melon are commonly grown in Australia and are all dependent on insect pollination to produce large evenly … Updated: February 22, 2024
2. Australian Native bees
   In recognition of the vulnerability of European honey bees to colony collapse events in other parts of the world, as well as increasing pressure brought about by climate change, chemical use, and habitat disturbance and reduction, Australian horticultural industries are … Updated: March 9, 2023
3. Honey bees
   Currently Australia is free of many serious honey bee pests that damage the health of European honey bees overseas. A number of programs have been developed to help protect Australia’s honey bees from exotic pests, and to preserve the pollination … Updated: October 19, 2021
4. Honey bees
   The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) is the peak honey bee industry body that represents the interests of its member state beekeeping organisations and beekeepers from around Australia. Responsibilities of the representative body include: biosecurity planning and implementation at … Updated: April 15, 2024
5. Make a bee-line for your hives
   The annual Bee Pest Blitz campaign has commenced and is calling on all Australian beekeepers to inspect their hives for high priority pests such as varroa and tropilaelaps mites this April. If you haven’t already, this is your sign to … Updated: April 17, 2024
6. Message from the CEO – April 2024
   In the first quarter of 2024, Plant Health Australia (PHA) has prioritised engagement opportunities across the plant biosecurity system to improve collaboration, strengthen partnerships and enhance integration. One of these opportunities was the Nationally Integrated Surveillance System for Plant Pests … Updated: April 18, 2024
7. Message from the CEO – April 2024
   In the first quarter of 2024, Plant Health Australia (PHA) has prioritised engagement opportunities across the plant biosecurity system to improve collaboration, strengthen partnerships and enhance integration. One of these opportunities was the Nationally Integrated Surveillance System for Plant Pests … Updated: April 17, 2024
8. A buzzworthy cause: Bee Pest Blitz
   It’s almost time for the second annual month long Bee Pest Blitz campaign. During April, all Australian beekeepers are encouraged to inspect their hives for high priority pests such as varroa and tropilaelaps mites. The Bee Pest Blitz campaign aims … Updated: March 19, 2024
9. National Bee Pest Surveillance Program activities
   The National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) is a risk-based program undertaking surveillance at ports that have been evaluated as the highest risk of entry and establishment of European or Asian honey bees and the exotic bee mites they carry.… Updated: February 12, 2024
10. 2023 Industry Liaison Officer Training
    Plant Health Australia (PHA) has delivered Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) training workshops across Australia throughout the year. Workshops in Brisbane, Tasmania, Perth, and Adelaide attracted 79 participants from 14 industries across a number of different sectors including broadacre, forestry, horticulture … Updated: October 23, 2023