The sale of imported Australian honey in Samoa has prompted fresh warnings from the Samoa Apiculture Organisation (SAO), which says imported honey could spread a disease capable of devastating the country's bee population.The concerns follow an online advertisement offering Australian-made Stock ...
Papali'i Richard Wetzell, president of the Samoa Apiculture Organisation, stands beside bee hives at his apiary in Vaitele. Wetzell is warning that imported honey could introduce diseases that threaten Samoa's bee population and agricultural sector.
(Photo: Jarrett Malifa)
By Jarrett Malifa
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26 July 2026, 11:00PM
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