Hobby beekeepers launch Varroa Warriors, work with scientists in battle against bee-killing mite

Topic: Beekeeping

Varroa mite has spread throughout NSW since it was first detected at the Port of Newcastle in 2022. A couple of amateur beekeepers in Orange have launched a support group called the Varroa Warriors to discuss organic ways of treating their hives.

Federal and state authorities are working together with the expectation varroa mite will continue to spread across the country. Shelby Ashelford and Julia Hutabarat just might be a bee's best friends. The pair are amateur beekeepers who met several years ago through their local bee club in Orange, in central west New South Wales.