New bee zones established after mite finds

By Liv Casben and Tracey Ferrier
Updated June 28 2022 - 8:21pm, first published 8:17pm
Bee hives around Newcastle and Bulahdelah in NSW will be destroyed to control the varroa mite.
Bee hives around Newcastle and Bulahdelah in NSW will be destroyed to control the varroa mite.

NSW authorities racing to stop the spread of the deadly varroa mite threatening the bee industry have discovered the parasite in three new locations and established another biosecurity zone.

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