Off the Wall at beenet.com
Tuesday 16 June, 1998 (3:04pm AEST)
 
An exotic bee, previously not present on the Australian
mainland, has been discovered in Darwin.
 
The Asian Honey bee, Apis cerana, is of concern for the
commercial bee industry because it can carry the damaging
Varroa mite.
 
Darwin apiarist, Dick Ash, discovered thousands of the exotic
bees last week, but entomologists are yet to find any
evidence of the mite.
 
A national quarantine hook-up yesterday decided to restrict
bee movements out of the Territory.
 
***We all wish them lots of LUCK and hope the quarantine does not last long.
 
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