The head of NSW beekeepers has told a senate inquiry he doesn't think the deadly varroa mite can be eradicated.
A senate inquiry into the preparedness of Australia's biosecurity system moved to Newcastle on Wednesday where the varroa mite was first detected in June.
President of the NSW Apiarists Association Steve Fuller said a program to eradicate varroa had been hurt by feral hives and people illegally moving hives.