Bees: Imports
Commons · Question 50035 · Tabled 2 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor imports of queen bees from Ukraine for the presence of Tropilaelaps mites.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 13 May 2025
Protecting our country from pests and diseases is a key priority and that is why we have stringent monitoring processes in place to detect pests and diseases. Imports of honey bee queens must be inspected and certified as free from certain pests and disea...