Table 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 honey risk assessment in listed honey bee review an approved Australia bee semen—yes/no honey bee review country American foulbrood Yes Found not to require risk Yes Yes–under No. The queen honey bee review found that American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae) management official is present in Australia and concluded that a risk assessment was control not required. European foulbrood Yes Found not to require risk Yes Yes–under No. The honey bee review found that European foulbrood is (Melissococcus management official present throughout large areas of Australia and concluded that a plutonius) control risk assessment was not required. Braula fly No Found not to require risk Yes Tasmania No. The queen honey bee review found that the likely management only consequences 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 borealis) management consequences of Phorid fly introduction to be ‘negligible’. Small hive beetle Yes Found not to require risk Yes Yes–Eastern No. Endemic in eastern Australian mainland and negligible management seaboard likelihood of being present in semen. only Acarapisosis Yes Risk management measures Yes No No. Parasite of the respiratory system and only survives a few are required for the hours outside of respiratory system. Extremely low likelihood of importation of queen honey being present in semen. bees Tropilaelaps Yes Risk management measures Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in are required for the semen. importation of queen honey bees Varroosis Yes Risk management measures Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in are required for the semen.
Table Hazards retained for risk assessment in the queen honey bee review Hazards retained for risk assessment in honey bee review OIE listed Results of risk assessment in honey bee review Present in an approved country Present in Australia Retained for risk assessment in review of importation of honey bee semen—yes/no American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae) Yes Found 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 honey bee review found that European foulbrood is present throughout large areas of Australia and concluded that a risk assessment was not required. 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 Found 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 Yes No No. External parasite. Negligible likelihood of being present in semen.
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