{"id":357611,"date":"2025-02-18T15:27:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=357611"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:47:02","slug":"grants-to-target-varroa-mite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/02\/18\/grants-to-target-varroa-mite\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants To Target Varroa Mite"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_150879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150879\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/varroamite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-150879\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/varroamite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/varroamite.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/varroamite-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/varroamite-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/varroamite-285x177.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A varroa mite parasite on the back of a honey bee (Photo: USDA-ARS\/Steve Ausmus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The State Government has created a fund which aims to develop creative solutions to strengthen Queensland&#8217;s defences against the destructive varroa mite.<\/p>\n<p>The $500,000 Community Bee Innovation Fund (CBIF) will provide grants of between $5000 to $50,000 over the next three years to support projects to prepare and protect Queensland\u2019s beekeeping and pollination-reliant\u00a0industries.<\/p>\n<p>Varroa mites, which were detected in NSW in June 2022, are tiny parasites that attack honeybees.<\/p>\n<p>They have now spread to the NSW border town of Boggabilla.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Queensland grants will fully fund projects that either:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver innovative varroa mite education and training, or<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop innovative\u00a0varroa mite management tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Innovations can involve creating entirely new solutions or applying existing tools in novel ways to combat the threat of varroa mite.<\/p>\n<p>Beekeeping clubs and groups, universities, local governments, industry bodies and agricultural businesses have been encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for Round 1 close at 5:00pm on March 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">More information is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daf.qld.gov.au\/business-priorities\/biosecurity\/plant\/community-bee-innovation-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available online<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/02\/27\/varroa-mite-detected-in-brisbane\/\"><strong>Varroa Mite Detected In Brisbane<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/09\/26\/nsw-quits-fight-against-varroa\/\">NSW Quits Fight Against Varroa<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/04\/18\/beekeepers-urged-to-check-hives\/\"><strong>Beekeepers Urged To Check Hives<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/01\/25\/varroa-mite-restrictions-relax\/\">Varroa Mite Restrictions Relax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\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 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