Despite a $100m effort over 14 months to stop the invasive parasite, scientists say eradication is no longer possible

I remember how big this was for a while - only for this bit of news to be buried with a short article. Surely the scale of infestation (resulting in the change in approach) is going to have significant impacts to pollinator-dependent agriculture?

  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    Faaark. I didn't even know it was here.

    Non-compliance by some beekeepers, a recent spike in new detections and over a wider area made eradication a non-viable option, the group said.

    These removed...

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      I'm guessing it's too many hobby farmers and anti government/homesteading types who don't understand the seriousness of this shit, it's like Covid all over again. Plus I'd heard feral bee colonies were an issue too.

      But I'm surprised you didn't know it was here, if it's a topic of interest? Varroa mite was big news earlier this year when it was first detected in NSW, the reporting was rather dire.