How AgTech Can Bring the Buzz Back to South Australia
South Australian growers have been hit with a hive shortage and potentially lower harvest rates due to a ban on New South Wales hives crossing into South Australia after the discovery of varroa mites in the colonies, writes Elisabeth Marie at InDaily.
Chief executive officer of BeeHero Omer Davidi is currently in the state looking to bring technology from the United States to SA that could help local ag businesses.
“We are looking to connect with some government officials as part of the effort to address the exposure of the varroa mite – something that, unfortunately, Australia has faced recently. We want to see how we can support the efforts to minimise the exposure using our sensors,” Davidi said.
BeeHero develops small sensors that are inserted into bee hives to attain data from inside the hive regarding temperature, humidity and sound so beekeepers can monitor live feedback to determine the condition of their colonies.
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“The practice of beekeeping today is inspecting those hives every several weeks so a lot can go wrong in those time frames and this is one of the reasons we see … high mortality rates [in bee colonies],” Davidi said.
He claims that the technology can help beekeepers monitor any changes in their bees and respond before problems can decimate a hive or spread to other colonies.
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