Have your say on the draft Tasmanian Varroa destructor Initial Plan (Investigation and Alert Phase).
This consultation will help protect the state's valuable beekeeping industry and broader agricultural sector from one of the world's most significant honeybee pests, Varroa Mite.
The Plan covers initial investigation and confirmation activities following a suspected varroa mite detection, including emergency containment and delimitation measures, and the feasibility of eradication.
Public consultation on the draft Tasmanian Varroa destructor Initial Plan (Investigation and Alert Phase) is open until 5pm, 1 November 2026.
For more information and to make a submission
visit our consultation page.