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Varroa mite detected at Port of Melbourne on a ship from United States
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- Title
- Mite that could wipe out Australian bees detected in Melbourne
- Published
- Jun 29 2018
- Word count
- 718 words
There are a lot of things I do not like about Australia and the way it is governed presently, but this prompt and thorough response exemplifies our strong quarantine approach.
Also, major props to the ship's master for noticing dead bees. Could have easily ignored them, but correctly recognised the seriousness of the situation.
Apparently Australia actually exports quite a number of bees to countries whose populations have already been decimated. It could be very important for us to remain varroa free, for everyone.
We've always been good at quarantine. Of course, our geography is very helpful in this regard - being a great big island, far away from everywhere else, is its own protection. All we really have to do is watch the ports.
Absolutely. We are a winning combo of geographically lucky and smart enough to take that seriously.