Bee Research and Extension Lab launches

A new Bee Research and Extension Lab launched today at Southern Cross University. It will undertake critical honey bee research and extension, with a focus on managing the devastating Varroa destructor mite. Despite the largest biosecurity response in Australia’s history, Varroa continues to pose one of the biggest threats to Australia’s beekeeping and pollination-dependent industries. Around one third of our food comes from crops pollinated by bees.