Pests and diseases
ALERT
NSW DPI has detected varroa mite, which was confirmed as Varroa destructor, in biosecurity surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle.
NSW DPI is working to protect the NSW honey industry by ensuring we eradicate the parasite.
Honey bees may be affected by a range of pests and diseases. The list below contains information about specific pests and diseases from a collection of sources, as well as regulatory information and forms.
For a quick summary of honey bee pests and diseases that are currently in Australia or still exotic download the Pests and diseases of honey bees Primefact.
Reporting a biosecurity risk
If you suspect or believe a biosecurity emergency is occurring or likely to occur, you must report it immediately by:
- Submitting an online form, or
- Contacting a vet, or
- Calling the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881.
To report other non emergency biosecurity risks, use the online form form.
- American Foulbrood and Small Hive Beetle in bees - video series
- American foulbrood
- American foulbrood - barrier systems
- American foulbrood in NSW
- American foulbrood disease Paenibacillus larvae in New South Wales Apiaries, Survey Results 2006
- Irradiation of beehive equipment - information from Steritech
- American foulbrood - The essential facts (video)
- Managing AFB
- Oxytetracycline sensitivity of Paenibacillus larvae Subsp. Larvae isolates
- AFB near me
