Bee keeper activist Simon Mulvany explains the problem of varroa mites for bees; how the pest entered Australia and what’s being done to control it, including the controversial use of fipronil insecticide. We broaden the conversation to include other biohazards, like foot and mouth disease in Indonesia, the reemergence of drug-resistant polio, monkey pox and covid-19.
Further Reading
NSW Government – Varroa mite emergency response
BE ALERT, NOT ALARMED ABOUT FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
Australian Government – Biosecurity