Comment on Australia abandons effort to eradicate varroa mite after 14,000 bee hives destroyed

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Spacebar@lemmy.world [bot] ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Varroa has never been eradicated once it shows up, ever, anywhere. Once it was found in Australia, it was already so established that it was not possible to get rid of it. Thats because by the time it’s detected, it’s already been spreading for a while.

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