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Queen bee shortage leaves beekeepers in Australia struggling to rebuild hives
They are the centre of every beehive but a shortage of queen bees across the country is making it difficult for beekeepers to rebuild and increase their hive numbers.
Key points:
- Queen bees are vital to beehives because they are the only bees capable of laying fertilised eggs
- If ageing queen bees can’t be replaced with younger ones, honey production decreases
- Demand for bee pollination services is putting additional pressure on beekeepers
While demand for beehives and pollination services continues to skyrocket, the number of commercial queen bee breeders in Australia has been dwindling over the past 20 years, leaving some beekeepers struggling to secure new queens.
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