Contents Vol. 53 (Members)

Papers will be published on-line as soon as they are ready and made available to members of the Entomological Society of New South Wales.  Members will be notified at the time of publication.  These papers are now also available to INFORMIT as soon as published.  They will only be made available to the general public via this website one year after volume 52 is published in its entirety.

GENERAL AND APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY

The Journal of the Entomological Society of New South Wales Inc.

VOLUME 53
CONTENTS
Utilising swarm traps to evaluate and control feral European Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) populations
Nguyen, K., Cutter, N. & Dominiak, B.C.
In June 2022, Varroa mite, Varroa destructor was detected in New South Wales in sentinel beehives located in the Port of Newcastle area. The National Management Group agreed to attempt eradication of Varroa mite from New South Wales. Feral European honeybees were recognised as a threat to the success of the eradication campaign. Based on published international research, we deployed 281 swarm traps to assess Varroa mite infestation and to attempt control of swarming feral bees with the intention to contain the natural spread of Varroa mite. Only two traps caught swarms and no Varroa mite was detected. We discuss the possible reasons for our unexpectedly low capture rates and recommend the use of larger swarm traps with earlier deployment strategies for future trapping programs.
General and Applied Entomology 53: 1-7 (published on-line 17.4.2025)

Moth trapping at Goonellabah 2480, NSW 2023-2024

Flumm, D.

Moth trapping in a Goonellabah garden near Lismore, NSW. Moth populations and diversity are discussed together with the impacts of climate change. Potential new species are noted.

General and Applied Entomology 53: 9-14 (published on-line 17.5.2025)