Submissions have now closed on this draft action plan.
Biosecurity Tasmania will review submissions and consider any updates that need to be made to the Action Plan.
Tasmanian Action Plan For Varroa Mite 2024 to 2034 Draft Proposal March 2024 (PDF 182Kb)
The draft 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 inspection 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.
If you need more information about the draft action plan contact:
Email: biosecurity.planthealth@nre.tas.gov.au
Phone: 03 6165 3777
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