1 Hazards retained for risk assessment in the queen honey bee review Hazards retained for OIE Results of risk assessment in Present in Present in Retained for risk assessment in review of importation of risk assessment in listed queen honey bee review an approved Australia bee semen—yes/no queen honey bee country review American foulbrood Yes not to require risk Yes Yes–under No. The queen honey bee review found that American foulbrood is (Paenibacillus larvae) management official present in Australia and concluded that a risk assessment was not control required. European foulbrood Yes Found not to require risk Yes Yes–under No. The queen honey bee review found that European foulbrood is (Melissococcus plutonius) management official present throughout large areas of Australia and concluded that a risk control assessment was not required. Nosema ceranae No Found not to require risk Yes Regional Yes—a recent survey has confirmed that the major beekeeping area management freedom of Western Australia is free of this agent Braula fly No Found not to require risk Yes Tasmania No. The queen honey bee review found that the likely consequences management only of Braula fly introduction to be ‘negligible’. Phorid fly (Apocephalus No Found not to require risk Yes No No. The queen honey bee review found that the likely consequences borealis) management of Phorid fly introduction to be ‘negligible’. Small hive beetle Yes not to require risk Yes Yes–Eastern No. Endemic in eastern Australian mainland and negligible likelihood management seaboard of being present in semen. only Acarapisosis Yes Risk management measures are Yes No No. Parasite of the respiratory system and only survives a few hours required for the importation of outside of respiratory system. Extremely low likelihood of being queen honey bees present in semen. Tropilaelaps Yes Risk management measures are Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in semen. required for the importation of queen honey bees Varroosis Yes Risk management measures are Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in semen. required for the importation of honey bees Acute paralysis virus No Found not to require risk Yes No No. There is evidence that honey bee viruses may be transmitted by management via semen. However the queen honey bee review found that in the absence of the varroa mite as a vector, the unrestricted risk of this virus was ‘negligible’.
1 Hazards retained for risk assessment in the queen honey bee review Hazards retained for risk assessment in queen honey bee review OIE listed Results of risk assessment in queen honey bee review Present in an approved country Present in Australia Retained for risk assessment in review of importation of bee semen—yes/no American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae) Yes not to require risk management Yes Yes–under official control No. The queen honey bee review found that American foulbrood is present in Australia and concluded that a risk assessment was not required. European foulbrood (Melissococcus plutonius) Yes Found not to require risk management Yes Yes–under official control No. The queen honey bee review found that European foulbrood is present throughout large areas of Australia and concluded that a risk assessment was not required. Nosema ceranae No Found not to require risk management Yes Regional freedom Yes—a recent survey has confirmed that the major beekeeping area of Western Australia is free of this agent Braula fly No Found not to require risk management Yes Tasmania only No. The queen honey bee review found that the likely consequences of Braula fly introduction to be ‘negligible’. Phorid fly (Apocephalus borealis) No Found not to require risk management Yes No No. The queen honey bee review found that the likely consequences of Phorid fly introduction to be ‘negligible’. Small hive beetle Yes not to require risk management Yes Yes–Eastern seaboard only No. Endemic in eastern Australian mainland and negligible likelihood of being present in semen. Acarapisosis Yes Risk management measures are required for the importation of queen honey bees Yes No No. Parasite of the respiratory system and only survives a few hours outside of respiratory system. Extremely low likelihood of being present in semen. Tropilaelaps Yes Risk management measures are required for the importation of queen honey bees Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in semen. Varroosis Yes Risk management measures are required for the importation of honey bees Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in semen. Acute paralysis virus No Found not to require risk management Yes No No. There is evidence that honey bee viruses may be transmitted by via semen. However the queen honey bee review found that in the absence of the varroa mite as a vector, the unrestricted risk of this virus was ‘negligible’.
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