{"id":328281,"date":"2023-01-25T18:11:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T08:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=328281"},"modified":"2023-01-25T18:12:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T08:12:51","slug":"varroa-mite-restrictions-relax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/01\/25\/varroa-mite-restrictions-relax\/","title":{"rendered":"Varroa Mite Restrictions Relax"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_170025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170025\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mark-furner-200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-170025\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mark-furner-200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mark-furner-200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mark-furner-200-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agriculture Minister Mark Furner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 25, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beekeepers can now apply for a permit to move European honey bees and other related materials into Queensland from the NSW General Emergency Zone (GEZ) after this area was declared free of varroa mites.<\/p>\n<p>Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said this was great news for the beekeeping industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll States and Territories across Australia have reached unanimous agreement that that varroa mite is not present in the GEZ,\u201d Mr Furner said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Queensland, there will be a staged approach with priority given to Queensland-registered beekeepers located in the NSW GEZ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA dedicated case manager will manage this process, and in coming weeks owners of non-Queensland registered hives will also be able to apply for a permit to enter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMovement of European honey bees into Tasmania, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory remains prohibited due to pests other than varroa mite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry permits can be applied for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daf.qld.gov.au\/business-priorities\/biosecurity\/policy-legislation-regulation\/biosecurity-instrument-permit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Processed honey or processed beeswax, new or unused apiary appliances, and quarantine secured diagnostic honey sample for testing at a recognised diagnostic facility can continue to enter Queensland under the existing permit application process.<\/p>\n<p>Beekeepers have been urged to continue monitoring their hives and report unexpected hive deaths, deformed bees, parasites, poor brood patterns and dead brood to Biosecurity Queensland on 13-25-23.<\/p>\n<p>Detailed information on how to check hives and report results can be found at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.qld.gov.au\/industries\/farms-fishing-forestry\/agriculture\/animal\/industries\/bees\/varroa-mite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daf.qld.gov.au\/varroa<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/daf.engagementhub.com.au\/varroa-mite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daf.engagementhub.com.au\/varroa-mite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/emergencies\/biosecurity\/current-situation\/varroa-mite-emergency-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Varroa Mite Emergency Response<\/a><\/strong> (including GEZ map)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/08\/03\/scientists-target-varroa-mite\/\">Scientists Target Varroa Mite<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/06\/30\/border-ban-on-nsw-bees\/\">Border Ban On NSW Bees<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/08\/11\/varroa-mite-incursion-eradicated\/\">Varroa Mite Incursion Eradicated<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/07\/20\/second-infected-hive-found\/\">Second Infected Hive Found<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/07\/06\/varroa-mite-found-in-queensland\/\">Varroa Mite Found In Queensland<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/11\/25\/csiro-warns-against-complacency\/\">CSIRO Warns Against Complacency<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beekeepers can now apply for a permit to move European honey bees and other related materials into Queensland from the NSW General Emergency Zone (GEZ) after this 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