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Scientific papers and articles
Scientific papers and articles on honey bee health that have been published by our scientific teams.
Genomic analysis of the population structure of 'Paenibacillus larvae' in New Zealand
Varroa appears to drive persistent increases in New Zealand colony losses
A four-decade profile of apicultural demographics and production in New Zealand, 1980-2020
Valuing over-winter colony losses for New Zealand’s commercial beekeepers
Apicultural practice and disease prevalence in 'Apis mellifera', New Zealand: a longitudinal study
MPI 'Surveillance' articles on honey bee health
Project Varroa: Better understanding beekeeper and industry-wide challenges in managing varroa
Novel honeybee and varroa mite viruses reported
Essential honey bee biosecurity publications
Key bee biosecurity resources that have been created to support beekeepers and increase awareness.
Bee biosecurity: The essentials booklet [PDF, 9.8 MB]
Guidance for beekeepers – Responsible beekeeping [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Varroa control check list [PDF, 333 KB]
New Zealand bee biosecurity visual ID guide [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Advertising and own use guidance for compounds for management of disease in beehives [PDF, 558 KB]
Popular beekeeping press articles
Articles published in The NZ Beekeeper and the Apiarist Advocate Magazine.
Re-imagining varroa monitoring: A practical approach [PDF, 246 KB]
MPI Honey Bee Collection: now welcoming applications from researchers [PDF, 194 KB]
ApiWellbeing project overview (factsheet) [PDF, 334 KB]
Genetic analysis of American foulbrood (infographic) [PDF, 470 KB]
ApiWellbeing replaces the Bee Pathogen Programme [PDF, 94 KB]
New Zealand honey bee longitudinal study – Bee pathogen programme key findings [PDF, 569 KB]
All about the Bee Pathogen Programme (New Zealand Beekeeper, April 2019) [PDF, 328 KB]
The Bee Pathogen Programme – Project overview (New Zealand Beekeeper, March 2018) [PDF, 164 KB]
Bees, beekeeping, and biosecurity – 2020 Apiculture NZ editorial hosted on SciQuest
New Zealand and Australia honey bee biosecurity collaboration
Collaboration and knowledge sharing with Australian bee biosecurity organisations to enhance knowledge and preparedness in both countries.
Biosecurity New Zealand partners with Australian scientists on varroa [PDF, 3.4 MB]
New South Wales DPI and Biosecurity New Zealand bee biosecurity collaboration Part 2 [PDF, 239 KB]
New South Wales DPI and Biosecurity New Zealand bee biosecurity collaboration Part 1 [PDF, 180 KB]
