The Director of the Laboratory of Macia, Graduated  César Fernández speaking about the bee health program that was implemented by the Ministry of Production of the Municipality of Macia, whose scope was extended to the entire Department of Tala and even other areas of the province, said  "Due to the few samples received from beekeepers, who did not want to open the hives by the intense cold in the region, we have decided to extend the receipt of samples to the August 25, 2010"adding that " The analysis at no cost to the beekeeper and the data will be valuable not only for itself but also to provide valuable statistical data, so make the health beekeeping  plan in the region"

On August 20, 2010 during the III Beekeeping Expo Rosario  2010, in the  local Rural Society. It will be from 01 pm  to 06 pm coordinated by Eng. Agronomist Horacio Currao with the participation of Dr. Martin Eguaras and Graduates Matias Maggi and Sergio Rufinengo of the National University of Mar del Plata . The findings will be exhibited on Saturday 21 11:30 am. Free activity, limited vacancies, pre-registration is required, which can be done directly with the Engineer Horacio Currao or the Director of the exposure,  Ms. Sonia Torre .

The Department of Agriculture said the varroa mite, which causes varroasis, had led to "very considerable losses". Options to control the parasite were "limited" because many products were unsuitable for use in Ireland.
It will fund a €300,000 research programme aimed at finding new treatments for the varroa mite and to discover the extent of the losses.

The relentless march of the varroa bee mite continues in the South Island, with the pest now expected to reach the tip of Southland by spring. The parasite has infested Wanaka and could already be 100 to 150 kilometres beyond the central Otago town. Federated Farmers says the mite has been a massive frustration and challenge for 10 years. Bees industry group chairman John Hartnell says it simply cannot be stopped from spreading.

The varroa mite has surprisingly been welcomed by some beekeepers.James Jenkin president of the Marlborough Beekeepers Association owns 1000-odd hives. Ninety-five per cent of his income is from manuka honey production. James says since the arrival of the varroa mite, the number of wild hives has decreased to zero. Anti-varroa pesticides ensure the continuance of commercial or amateur hives."There is a positive effect with the loss of wild hives as the competition for flowers decreases."

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Representatives of honey producers, pollination providers and horticulture, along with government agencies, got together to test the likely impact of an incursion. Rodney Turner, from Plant Health Australia, says one problem highlighted by the simulation is how to stop the spread of bees from infected areas.

Since January 2010 has strengthened the monitoring of the parasite  "varroa " which is being done in 16 departments of Honduras. The monitoring is to determine the parasite loads in the hives to select the type of control authorized to beekeeping. According to international experts who advise the Beekeeping Project in Honduras permitted levels of infestation should be less than 1% in the field have found parasite loads up to 21%, meaning that infestations greater than or equal to 3% can reduce up to 80 % production capacity of the hives.

The world’s deadliest honey bee pest has hit the Wakatipu.
Destructive parasites called varroa mites have been found in two Frankton hives – the first time they’ve been discovered south of Timaru.
Experts say the pests will kill all wild bees in the area and put most hobbyist beekeepers out of business.