Summary
This project aims to undertake an emergency response exercise to test: 1) preparedness arrangements and decisionmaking in the event of a Varroa incursion, and 2) decisionmaking during a transition from an emergency to a management scenario for Varroa. These exercise scenarios will based on a hypothetical Varroa incursion that impacts on availability of pollination services. A scenario will be developed that tests emergency response and transition arrangements with a focus on how impacts to the pollination dependent sector will be managed. The exercises will be conducted along with formal evaluation to report on the exercise and recommend improvements to response arrangements.
Program
Honey Bee
Research Organisation
Plant Health Australia Limited
Objective Summary
Primary Objectives: 1) Test and recommend improvements to emergency response arrangements for a honeybee disease/pest incursion that has implications for the pollination sector. 2) Test and recommend improvements to pollination transition arrangements that would be used following establishment of a honeybee disease/pest.
Project Code
PRJ-003087
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Project Completion Date
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
Safeguarding Australia
National Priority
Biosecurity
National Priority
HBE-Improve understanding of pollination strategies that impact crop yields and improve hive health
