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Most recent map of extent of outbreak
Old maps of extent of outbreak
20 September 2000 - Varroa Management Plan Progressed
19 September 2000 - Two-year varroa management to be finalised at meeting tomorrow
15 September 2000 - South Island Varroa Surveillance Programme begins
30 August 2000 - Additional varroa consultation meeting in Gore tomorrow
22 August 2000 - Varroa Campaign Entering Important Phase
21 August 2000 - Development of Phase Two of Varroa Management Plan begins
15 August 2000 - 13 regional meetings to discuss varroa management plan
11 August 2000 - Summary of Submissions on Eradication and Control Plans
4 August 2000 - Treatment of varroa infected hives begins
28 July 2000 - Varroa mite chemical approved
13 July 2000 - MAF to begin treatment of infected hives
13 July 2000 - Varroa Management programme - Questions and Answers
12 July 2000 - Government Backs Varroa Management Plan
5 July 2000 - Varroa Decision Next Week
16 June 2000 - Draft operational plan for varroa control released
13 June 2000 - Work continues on varroa control options
2 June 2000 - No Decision on Bee Mite Eradication Yet
31 May 2000 - Two new varroa finds in Infected Zone
29 May 2000 - Hopes that intensive varroa surveillance will be completed shortly
28 May 2000 - Varroa laboratory tests pass 10,000
26 May 2000 - Significant new varroa find in central North Island
25 May 2000 - No new varroa sites as control options begin to take shape
24 May 2000 - Two new varroa sites "predictable"
23 May 2000 - No new varroa finds as the next phase begins
21 May 2000 - Varroa Update - Field Operations Response Team
22 May 2000 - Varroa traces top 2,000
21 May 2000 - No new varroa finds, as the campaign moves into a new phase
19 May 2000 - No new varroa infections, as the "Secret Weapon" gets boost
18 May 2000 - No new varroa infections, but many hive registrations
17 May 2000 - Four new varroa infected places outside Infected Zone
16 May 2000 - Beekeepers' "exceptional contribution"
15 May 2000 - Heavily infested hive found at Te Puke
14 May 2000 - Eight new Varroa sites
12 May 2000 - Further Bay of Plenty varroa finds
11 May 2000 - Promising preliminary results from Exotic Bee Disease Survey
10 May 2000 - Varroa detected in Northland
9 May 2000 - 7 new varroa Infected Places
8 May 2000 - Varroa confirmed in Bay of Plenty
7 May 2000 - Possible discovery of varroa at Te Puke
5 May 2000 - Testing continues to determine extent of varroa infection
4 May 2000 - Indications of natural spread of varroa
3 May 2000 - Varroa detected in the Coromandel
2 May 2000 - Varroa in feral bees a challenge
1 May 2000 - More funds for Bee Mite Survey (New Zealand Government Release)
1 May 2000 - 11 new varroa sites within Infected Zone
1 May 2000 - Bee export consignment to be humanely destroyed
30 April 2000 - No new varroa sites in over 4,000 hive tests
28 April 2000 - Varroa controlled area reviewed
28 April 2000 - No surprises in 15 new varroa sites
27 April 2000 - Canada approves live bee trade
26 April 2000 - 14 new varroa infections, but the zone holds
25 April 2000 - 10 new infected sites within the varroa zone, but Oamaru clear
23 April 2000 - More sightings in the north of the varroa zone
21 April 2000 - Otago and Bay of Plenty varroa tests "clear so far"
20 April 2000 - 28 apiaries confirmed with varroa
19 April 2000 - Export bee samples showing no signs of varroa
18 April 2000 - First week of varroa mite response completed
17 April 2000 - Varroa confirmed on Ohope, suspected in Rotorua
17 April 2000 - Surveillance for varroa mite continues
16 April 2000 - Preliminary results show suspect apiaries free of varroa
15 April 2000 - North Island declared a controlled area to stop spread of varroa mite
15 April 2000 - No varroa mite-infected hives outside the controlled area found
14 April 2000 - 599 hives inspected so far for varroa mite
13 April 2000 - Varroa mite confirmed on nine properties within South Auckland
13 April 2000 - Beekeepers' Attitude Praised - Marian Hobbs
12 April 2000 - MAF field teams begin beehive inspections for Varroa mite
11 April 2000 - Exotic bee disease confirmed in South Auckland
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