BEE ALERT: All hives should be inspected for signs of American foulbrood according to the Department of Primary Industries.
Beekeepers have been warned to inspect their hives for symptoms of a serious disease.
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The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has declared American foulbrood (AFB) Awareness Month for October to help keep local bee hives healthy.
DPI plant biosecurity prevention and preparedness manager, Chris Anderson, urged beekeepers across NSW to look for symptoms of AFB and take prompt action.
“If there are signs of AFB, dark sunken or perforated caps and dead larvae which rope out of cells, a Vita AFB field test kit can be used to diagnose the disease,” Dr Anderson said.
Dr Anderson said every beehive in NSW should be inspected and if AFB is found the infected bees must be appropriately euthanised.
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