The map has not changed:https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/emergencies/biosecurity/current-situation/varroa-mite-emergency-responseThe two areas outside the main area have been explained in the past. You do hear some rumours...We are in winter and it is very unlikely that there will be any swarms.In my area we have broood all year round but in the main area affected i would expect that most of the hives are broodless for a couple of months. This is definitely a positive
I wish Australia the best of luck. But eradication has been tried everywhere Varroa showed up and it has never worked. It only takes one Varroa to spread eventually to everywhere. They don't even need two...
With Varooa spreading to yet another new site i wonder if the game is lost?kempsey is a major beekeeping center and I read that some people have moved hives from there to the Almonds....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-09-06/beekeepers-fear-wa-not-ready-for-varroa-mite-outbreak/102815442