Varroa mite infestations in Fiji – June 2020
Here is a current map of known varroa mite infestations in Fiji, from the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) – 19 June 2020.
Beekeeping news
Scientists translate honeybee queen duets – BBC
Scientists using highly sensitive vibration detectors have decoded honeybee queens’ “tooting and quacking” duets in the hive. BBC
Declaration of Biosecurity Emergency Areas for Varroa Mite (Varroa jacobsoni)
IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 77 of the Biosecurity Act 2008, with the advice of the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and in consultation with the National Disaster Management Council, I hereby declare the whole of Fiji as a biosecurity emergency area for Varroa Mite (Varroa jacobsoni). This Declaration is in …
Declaration of Biosecurity Emergency Areas for Varroa Mite (Varroa jacobsoni) Read More »
Declaration Biosecurity Emergency Areas forAmerican Foulbrood(Paenibacillus larvae)
IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 77 of the Biosecurity Act 2008, with the advice of the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and in consultation with the National Disaster Management Council, I hereby declare the whole of Fiji as biosecurity emergency area for American Foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae). This Declaration is in force …
Declaration Biosecurity Emergency Areas forAmerican Foulbrood(Paenibacillus larvae) Read More »
Beekeepers abuzz in sweet new Pacific project
Beekeepers in the Pacific are set to benefit from a new ACIAR-funded project aiming to improve the productivity and profitability of smallholder beekeeping.
Fiji Beekeepers Association
Fiji Beekeepers Association is an organization representing all beekeepers in Fiji. We first organized in 1998.
An Overview of Rural Development and Small-Scale Beekeeping in Fiji
Jordanna Hinton, Cooper Schouten, Anneliese Austin & David Lloyd (2019): An Overview of Rural Development and Small-Scale Beekeeping in Fiji, Bee World, DOI: 10.1080/0005772X.2019.1698104
Varroa Mite Incursion In Fiji – 2018 – Biosecurity Authority Of Fiji – Animal Disease Notification
The Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) recently declared 10 farms positive for varroa mite infestation in the Central Division and one farm positive for varroa mite infestation in the Rakiraki area.
Fijian beekeepers to learn about varroa mites
New Zealand bees are a whole lot more friendly than their Fijian cousins. And their stings are a lot less painful. Those are the first points made by a group of Fijian beekeepers working in Central Otago this summer when asked about beekeeping differences between the two countries.
Disease Survey of Honey Bees inFiji – Technical Report 49: (FIJI15) – 2013
The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Program (PHAMA) is designed to address constraints to market access from primary production products, including honey and other bee products. PHAMA funded the current bee disease survey to assist Fiji in establishing and maintaining market access to Australia and New Zealand, with potential interest in exporting to China, …
Disease Survey of Honey Bees inFiji – Technical Report 49: (FIJI15) – 2013 Read More »