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Grant Award View - GA385858
New methods to protect honey bees from Varroa destructor mites
GA ID:
GA385858
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
11-Jun-2024
Publish Date:
1-Jul-2024
Category:
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jul-2024 to 30-Jun-2027
Value (AUD):
$447,511.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 24/25 Linkage
Grant Program:
Early Career Industry Fellowships
Grant Activity:
New methods to protect honey bees from Varroa destructor mites
Purpose:
The most destructive pest of the honey bee is the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. This pest arrived in Australia in 2022 and eradication efforts failed in September 2023. We must now manage this pest if Australia’s honey bee industries are to survive. The aim of this project is to develop a new chemical free mite control method. In collaboration with two beekeeping companies this project will exploit a specific sensitivity of the mite to heat to create a heat based control method for commercial hives. The outcome will be a new robust method for mite control to enhance bee hive health and management. This will benefit sustainable apiculture in Australia which is vital for both pollination of food crops and honey production.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Early Career Industry Fellowships for funding commencing in 2024
InternalReferenceId:
IE24 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
Macquarie University
Recipient ABN:
90 952 801 237
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
Town/City:
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
Postcode:
2109
State/Territory:
NSW
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
NSW
Postcode:
2109
Country:
AUSTRALIA