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It feels like a blight of biblical proportions. Ever since Varroa destructor mites invaded Australian shores in June 2022, a shadow has fallen over the nation’s honeybees. With a predicted 290,000-hive shortfall threatening crops across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, agricultural leaders are bracing for impact. How did the world’s last bee sanctuary succumb to the curse? Join Australian correspondent Callum Wood as he discusses the story behind the devastation.