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Rural Assistance Authority

Varroa Mite Response Program

To support beekeepers affected by the Varroa mite outbreak in NSW, reimbursement was made available for hives and equipment destroyed, bees baited, as well as the value of honey product foregone as a result of the Varroa Mite Emergency Response.




Applications are now closed

The National Management Group as peak decision body for the National Varroa Mite Emergency Response has decided to shift the focus of the response from eradication to transitioning to management of Varroa mite.

As such, applications for reimbursement for bees, hives and equipment destroyed in the emergency response eradication process have now closed.

More information about the transition to management of Varroa mite is available on the DPI website.



The Varroa Mite Response Program guidelines are provided below, for reference: