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New tactics in mite fight

The fight against varroa mite has shifted from eradication to management, prompting the bee industry to look overseas for new approaches. ANDREW MOLE reports.

Blink and you’d miss it – the varroa mite’s minute presence is all but invisible to the naked eye.

Yet the tiny mite is the greatest known threat to Australia’s honey bee and pollination industry.

For nearly a year and a half, the...