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Varroa Expert Interview Series: Topic 5 - Integrated pest management

May 23, 2024 AgriFutures Australia Season 4 Episode 12
Varroa Expert Interview Series: Topic 5 - Integrated pest management
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AgriFutures On Air
Varroa Expert Interview Series: Topic 5 - Integrated pest management
May 23, 2024 Season 4 Episode 12
AgriFutures Australia

AgriFutures and Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) are unveiling a suite of Varroa focused resources. 

It’s the first Varroa communication activity that looks at how beekeepers can manage Varroa and remain productive and profitable, and it's all thanks to the AgriFutures Resilient Beekeeping in the Face of Varroa project! 

In this podcast episode we talk to  Elizabeth Walsh, Honey bee breeding, genetics and physiology research lab - US Department of Agriculture on integrated pest management for varroa.

Each week, we will be releasing another interview featuring global experts along with its accompanying factsheets and articles each addressing a different topic regarding varroa management  practices from around the world. 

Hosted on the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) website, they will contribute to the sustainability of honey bee businesses and maintain our industry's reputation for clean, green Australian honey and advance our industry's resilience in the face of Varroa. 

Featuring:

Bianca Giggins, Varroa Coordinator, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Elizabeth Walsh, Honey bee breeding, genetics and physiology research lab - US Department of Agriculture

Show Notes

AgriFutures and Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) are unveiling a suite of Varroa focused resources. 

It’s the first Varroa communication activity that looks at how beekeepers can manage Varroa and remain productive and profitable, and it's all thanks to the AgriFutures Resilient Beekeeping in the Face of Varroa project! 

In this podcast episode we talk to  Elizabeth Walsh, Honey bee breeding, genetics and physiology research lab - US Department of Agriculture on integrated pest management for varroa.

Each week, we will be releasing another interview featuring global experts along with its accompanying factsheets and articles each addressing a different topic regarding varroa management  practices from around the world. 

Hosted on the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) website, they will contribute to the sustainability of honey bee businesses and maintain our industry's reputation for clean, green Australian honey and advance our industry's resilience in the face of Varroa. 

Featuring:

Bianca Giggins, Varroa Coordinator, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Elizabeth Walsh, Honey bee breeding, genetics and physiology research lab - US Department of Agriculture