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Bees biosecurity breach attracts charges

Beekeepers are being reminded to report and treat notifiable diseases after a large scale commercial western Victoria apiarist was found guilty of failure to manage American foulbrood (AFB) in hives.

Agriculture Victoria prosecuted apiarist Sharon Oakley in Horsham Magistrates Court on August 4 on six charges under the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 & Livestock Disease Control Regulations...