The industrialised farming industry that exploit honeybees for pollination purposes have influenced the NSW DPI into a disturbing decision to allow interstate migratory beekeeping to commence.
The South Australian government says it is "close to finalising" permits to allow beehives from New South Wales to help pollinate almond trees despite ongoing varroa mite restrictions across the border
While they kill billions of bees in NSW and apply a poisoning program that kills wild and indigenous bees it beggars belief they will allow the potential spread of the mite to through out Australia.
I am sad thinking of those poor NSW beekeepers whose hives have been destroyed may will be all in vain. Thinking of all the volunteer workers, beekeepers and DPI staff that are trying to contain the infestation only to have a doggy permit system hurt the potential of Australia remaining Varroa free.
We need to stop all hive movement in NSW until Varroa is contained. We should be taking a precautionary approach no NSW hives should cross borders until we go 6 months without a detection.
In the DPI have stated
“The fastest way to spread Varroa mite is by people moving honeybees, hives and apiary equipment between apiary sites. “
Varroa was found in a NSW blue zone near Orange in an area that is allowed to travel across the borders to the Almond’s.
Beekeepers and farmers suffering in the red zones are at breaking point
“Why are they killing my healthy hives and poisoning indigenous bees while spreading Varroa around the state and now interstate”
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