Millions of Western Australian honeybees have been transported via road trains across the Nullarbor Plain to South Australia. The cross-country operation was launched to assist in pollinating South Australian almond trees.
The pollination efforts were urgently required due to South Australia being ravaged by the varroa mite. The imported bees are providing critical support to the region's agricultural sector by fulfilling the pollination needs of the almond crops despite the local pest crisis.
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