AGRICULTURE Victoria staff have announced the European honeybee parasite known as varroa mite has been detected for the first time in Victoria at a hive at Nangiloc.

The parasite was found during routine checking of beehives used as part of almond pollination season.

Varroa mite, also known as varroa destructor, can weaken and kill bees as well as make them more susceptible to disease.

Endemic ...