Papers Relating to the Western Australian Case for Freedom from European Foul Brood

Western Australia has presented a case to New Zealand, that Western Australia be recognised as free from the disease of bees, European foulbrood. The implications of this are discussed in the following article which was published in Biosecurity magazine:

1. Biosecurity Magazine Article: Request to Export Western Australian Honey into New Zealand

The Western Australian case is summarised in the following document:

2. Summary of the Western Australian Case: Proposed Regionalisation of Western Australia as a disease-free zone with respect to Melissococcus pluton

The Western Australian case is presented in the following document:

3. Western Australian Case: Meeting the Criteria of a Disease Free Zone for European Foulbrood Disease of honeybees. Agriculture Western Australia (23 May 2000) PDF (174 KB)

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