Once Varroa mite-free, Australia has now surrendered its fight against the deadly honeybee parasite.
The parasitic mites continue to endanger honeybee populations, threatening pollination and potentially whole colonies.
And despite a 100-million-dollar effort, government agencies are giving up trying to eliminate the deadly Varroa mite, fifteen months after the parasite breached our shores and infected the honeybee population.
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