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Australia abandons effort to eradicate varroa mite after 14,000 bee hives destroyed (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 year ago by just_kitten@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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I remember how big this was for a while - only for this bit of news to be buried with a short article. Surely the scale of infestation (resulting in the change in approach) is going to have significant impacts to pollinator-dependent agriculture?

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[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Faaark. I didn't even know it was here.

Non-compliance by some beekeepers, a recent spike in new detections and over a wider area made eradication a non-viable option, the group said.

These cunts...

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 20 points 1 year ago

I'm guessing it's too many hobby farmers and anti government/homesteading types who don't understand the seriousness of this shit, it's like Covid all over again. Plus I'd heard feral bee colonies were an issue too.

But I'm surprised you didn't know it was here, if it's a topic of interest? Varroa mite was big news earlier this year when it was first detected in NSW, the reporting was rather dire.

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Varroa has never been eradicated once it shows up, ever, anywhere. Once it was found in Australia, it was already so established that it was not possible to get rid of it. Thats because by the time it's detected, it's already been spreading for a while.