A plan for varroa was in place as early as 2011 "A honey bee industry and pollination continuity strategy should Varroa become established in Australia" https://beeaware.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Varroa-continuity-strategy.pdf Newcastle Beekeeper industry briefing – Varroa mite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYAfaUlapS8&t=72s PLB *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html