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Optimisation of fungal bio-control agent for varroa mite (PH24001)
This project aims to develop and optimise fungal biological control agents to combat Varroa destructor, a parasitic mite responsible for significant honeybee colony losses worldwide. By creating a sustainable, eco-friendly alternative to chemical treatments, this research supports an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to enhance honeybee health and safeguard global pollination-dependent agriculture.
21 February 2025
Opportunities for insecticide resistant honey bees for pollination security (PH22000)
This project explored the potential use of emerging genetic engineering technologies to introduce beneficial traits into European Honey bees (Apis mellifera)
16 December 2024
Progress on bumblebees as commercial pollinators in Australia (PH23001)
This project is providing up-to-date and unbiased information about the environmental impact that wild bumble bees are having in Tasmania, as well as the role they are playing in crop pollination.
1 October 2024
Supporting the health and expansion of the Australian stingless bee industry (PH22004)
This investment is supporting the health and expansion of the Australian stingless bee industry by improving understanding of stingless bee nutrition, pathogens, mass reproduction and pollination efficacy for different crop species and cropping environments.
22 August 2023
Best practices for evaluation of bee health technology (PH22003)
This investment is evaluating a range of sensor-based tools for bee health monitoring so that recommendations can be made to beekeepers on available options to improve awareness of their hive health.
19 April 2023
Exploration of advanced control and detection methods for varroa mite (PH22002)
This investment assisted the Australian beekeeping industry in responding to the incursion of Varroa Mite by providing information on developing technologies to monitor and control the mite in the Australian context.
10 September 2024
Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators (MT22007)
This investment is examining the role flies play in pollinating berry crops in the Coffs Harbour region of New South Wales to better inform future research into alternative managed pollinators.
30 March 2023
Development of non-biological pollination options for protected cropping using emerging technologies (PH19000)
This investment investigated whether autonomous micro-drones are effective at pollinating self-fertile crops such as tomatoes and strawberries.
4 December 2023
Australian pollination service statistics (HA21005)
This investment delivered a better understanding of current native stingless bees and European honey bee hive requirements in the horticulture sector.
21 April 2023
Protecting pollinators from pesticides: Developing safer, selective pesticides targeting Varroa mite and small hive beetle hormone receptors (PH20003)
This investment is investigating safer, environmentally-friendly pesticides that target the hormone receptors of varroa mite and small hive beetle without negatively impacting honey bees.
16 June 2022