Following substantial review in consultation with stakeholders (including commercial beekeepers, recreational beekeepers and pollination dependent industries), Tasmania's Varroa Mite Action Plan 2024 - 2034 is now complete.
Varroa action plan 2024 - 2034 (PDF 181Kb)
The action plan has 5 key focus areas, including:
Prevention:
Maintain and improve activities to reduce the risk of varroa mite entry into Tasmania.
Detection:
Assess and upgrade varroa mite detection capabilities in border inspections and post-border surveillance activities.
Response:
Build enhanced capacity to rapidly respond to varroa mite detections.
Combined Actions:
Develop actions that contribute to at least two of the core actions of prevention, detection, or response.
Plan B:
Minimise the impacts of varroa mite if it were to establish in Tasmania.
If you need more information about the action plan contact:
Email: biosecurity.planthealth@nre.tas.gov.au
Phone: 03 6165 3777
Public submissions to the Varroa Action Plan 2024 - 2034
The following document contains the submissions received during the Varroa Action Plan consultation period.
Varroa Mite Action Plan Public Responses to Draft (PDF 7Mb)