There has been growing concern in Dubbo and western region towns that varroa mite-infected bees and hives will spread across the state.
Shooters Fishers and Farmers MLC Mark Banasiak is calling on the NSW government to compensate beekeepers who must destroy hives infected with varroa mite.
“There is growing concern within beekeeping communities that hives with varroa mites are not being destro...