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Wimbledon diary: Wozniacki mix-up and bees bothering broadcasters

Rogue drawsheet sparks confusion, as players insist courts are slower than clay, bees swarm and another record for John Isner

The Guardian - UK

New eradication zone established and 600 hives destroyed as NSW bee industry battles varroa mite

Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virus

The Guardian - AU

As If Bees Haven’t Been Through Enough, Millions Have Had To Be Killed ‘Cos Of A Nasty Mite

Give the bees a break.

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Bee biosecurity zones from Forster to Sydney

'The other thing going for it, is the fact that it's winter.'

Newcastle Herald

Ex-Bolton midfielder's first words after signing for Brentford B in transfer away from Wanderers

Max Wilcox has signed for the Bees B team

Manchester Evening News

Varroa mite outbreak sees millions of bees destroyed, keepers call for compensation

Devastated apiarists are demanding to know how they will be compensated as millions of bees are killed in NSW. Meanwhile, Queensland has become the latest state to impose border restrictions amid the varroa mite outbreak.

ABC News

Queensland, Victoria impose bee border bans as NSW battles varroa mite outbreak

Queensland and Victoria join South Australia in restricting the movement of all bees and related equipment from NSW as the state struggles to contain the destructive pest.

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More beehives destroyed as NSW fights mite

A new eradication zone has been established in NSW as hundreds of beehives are destroyed in the battle to contain an outbreak of the deadly varroa mite.

AAP

Compensation raised as millions of bees killed to stop varroa mite

So far more than 600 hives have been destroyed and "that number will grow". Generally, bees are euthanised by pouring petrol into the hive, leaving it overnight, then burning the hive.

Newcastle Herald

Compensation raised as millions of bees killed to stop Varroa mite

So far more than 600 hives have been destroyed and "that number will grow". Generally, bees are euthanised by pouring petrol into the hive, leaving it overnight, then burning the hive.

The Canberra Times

Brentford set to win five-club transfer race to bring Keane Lewis-Potter to Premier League

Hull City forward Keane Lewis-Potter has been credited with transfer interest from multiple Premier League clubs and his long-awaited move to the top-flight could now be close to coming to fruition

Daily Mirror

Hear me out – we could use the varroa mite to wipe out feral honey bees, and help Australia's environment

A tiny parasitic mite that lives on the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) has breached Australia’s border quarantine and been detected in managed bee hives in New South Wales.

The Conversation

Hunter varroa crisis: 'like trying to put a lasso around a puff of smoke'

'It's like trying to put a lasso around a puff of smoke.'

Newcastle Herald

Mites taking the buzz out of Cardiff business

"If we aren't allowed bees back in Newcastle for months or years I'm not sure what this will do for business."

Newcastle Herald

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Newcastle Herald

Varroa's high price to our industry justifies extensive measures

It is undoubtedly a nervous time for beekeepers and anyone with a firm grasp on precisely how important bees are for natural ecosystems.

Newcastle Herald

Varroa on the move: second biosecurity zone set up

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm

Newcastle Herald

Bee parasite in Hunter 'never been eradicated from a country before'

Australia was the only significant honey-producing country to be free of the varroa destructor mite.

Zenger

Where Have You Been Hive-ing- Thousands Of Stolen Bees Find Their Way Home

Thousands of bees stolen from a country estate have returned by themselves – after apparently fleeing their captors.

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ABC News

New biosecurity zone set up after deadly varroa mite discovered at three more NSW properties

Properties with varroa mite have been discovered on the Mid North Coast, and at Newcastle and Seaham, as the destruction of beehives gets underway.

AAP

Mite could indirectly threaten native bees

A ecologist says native bees and plants could suffer if the parasitic varroa mite found in NSW takes hold across the country.

ABC News

Deadly varroa mite has 'potential' to threaten Queensland's bee industry, authorities warn

Authorities are closely monitoring any impact on Queensland's bee populations amid a "worrying" interstate detection of the deadly honey bee parasite, varroa destructor.

ABC News

Bee parasite Varroa destructor a potential 'biosecurity crisis' and almond pollination risk

It will be an anxious few weeks for beekeepers and the billion-dollar Australian almond industry after a varroa mite outbreak in New South Wales.

Newcastle Herald

Queen bee breeder calls for stronger measures to avoid varroa sting

"They can kill all mine tomorrow if it could help the industry."

The Guardian - AU

Australian almond harvest in jeopardy as ‘Covid for bees’ strikes apiaries

Discovery of varroa mite at Newcastle port has led to NSW beehives being locked down with a potentially ‘devastating effect’ on crops

Tribune News Service

Bee hive wipeout is crimping harvests as crisis enters new stage

The global honeybee crisis has reached alarming levels in Quebec’s blueberry pastures.

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