New eradication zone established and 600 hives destroyed as NSW bee industry battles varroa mite
by Natasha May and Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#60XVJ)
Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virus
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As many as 600 beehives and at least six million bees have been destroyed and another eradication zone has been established in New South Wales following the deadly varroa mite outbreak.
Concerns remained around almond harvest as well as the threat of the mites having a virus of their own, compounding problems for the state's bees after the deadly parasite was discovered last week at hives near the Port of Newcastle.
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