Asian honeybees (AHB) were first detected in Queensland on May 2007 in Cairns. AHB are not wanted in Australia for a number of different reasons. Firstly the AHB compete for floral resources with the European
Honeybees. AHB will also rob the hives of managed bees resulting in the death of those hives. Most significantly though is that the AHB is a host for varroa mites, which are themselves a major threat to
Australia’s honeybee industry.