Native Irish Honey Bee Society – Apis mellifera mellifera

Native Irish Honey Bee Society
Apis mellifera mellifera

Beekeepers on alert over disease risks with imported hives such as the hive beetle

Concerns among the country’s 2,500 beekeepers were raised in the Dáil regarding the risks associated with the importation of bees, particularly the hive beetle which was discovered in Italy last year, having arrived there from Africa.

Read more in the Irish Examiner

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