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변화하는 전략: NSW 양봉에서 바로아 진드기 위협 퇴치하기

 

변화하는 전략: NSW 양봉에서 바로아 진드기 위협 퇴치하기

뉴사우스웨일스(NSW)의 꿀벌 군락에 치명적인 바로아 진드기가 은밀하게 침입하면서 양봉가와 환경 애호가들은 박멸에서 억제 전략으로 전환해야 하는 중대한 상황에 직면했습니다. 이 글은 일반 시민과 전문가를 포함한 20~40세 개인을 대상으로 진화하는 위기를 조명합니다.

바로아 진드기의 출현:

꿀벌 개체군에 막대한 위협이 되는 바로아 진드기는 2022년 6월 뉴캐슬 항구 근처에서 처음 발견되었습니다. 지난 14개월 동안 이 해충을 제거하기 위해 1억 달러를 투입하고 3만 개 이상의 벌통을 안락사시켰지만, 과학적 증거와 전문가의 조언에 따르면 박멸 전략이 더 이상 실현 가능하지 않다는 사실이 밝혀졌습니다.

전략 전환:

바로아 진드기 확산에 대응하는 국가 관리 그룹은 만장일치로 박멸에서 생물보안 관리로 전환하기로 결정했습니다. 이 결정은 일부 양봉가들이 봉쇄 구역 내로 군집을 옮기고 더 넓은 지역에서 발견이 증가하면서 방제 노력에 상당한 부담을 준 결과입니다.

심각한 발병:

이 위기의 전환점은 중북부 해안의 켐프시에서 발생한 중대한 발병이었습니다. 일부 벌통에서 최소 8개월 동안 진드기를 발견하지 못한 추적 노력으로 인해 진드기가 예상보다 더 빠르고 더 멀리 퍼졌습니다.

전투의 새로운 국면:


양봉업-치명적인-바로아-진드기를-박멸하는-대신-관리로-전환


이 도전에 대응하기 위해 긴급 명령으로 뉴사우스웨일즈를 두 구역으로 나눕니다. 켐프시와 헌터 지역은 관리 구역으로 지정되어 벌집의 자유로운 이동이 허용됩니다. NSW의 나머지 지역은 억제 구역으로 지정되어 벌통 이동 시 이동 신고를 해야 합니다.

벌통 내 진드기 침입을 억제하는 화학 물질이 포함된 살충제 스트립이 관리 구역 내 감염된 군집에 사용될 것입니다. 이 접근 방식은 양봉가들이 살처분 없이 작업을 계속할 수 있도록 하는 것을 목표로 합니다.

앞으로의 여정:

NSW 주 1차 산업부의 스콧 한센(Scott Hansen) 사무국장은 박멸 없이는 확산을 억제하는 데 초점을 맞출 것이라고 강조했습니다. 바로아 진드기가 계속해서 시골 전역으로 확산될 것으로 예상됩니다.

이 부서는 업계 이해관계자들과 협력하여 양봉가들에게 교육 및 관리 도구를 제공할 것입니다. 목표는 진드기가 다른 관할 지역으로 확산되는 것을 억제하는 동시에 회복력을 키우는 것입니다.

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#바로아진드기, #양봉, #생물보안관리, #농업문제, #환경영향, #꿀벌보존, #박멸전략, #양봉위기, #양봉가, #기후변화영향

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