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First vaccine for honey bees

January 10 , 2023 479 days 451 0
  • The US has approved use of the world's first vaccine for honey bees.
  • It was engineered to prevent fatalities from American foulbrood disease.
  • It is a bacterial condition known to weaken colonies by attacking bee larvae.
  • It works by introducing an inactive version of the bacteria into the royal jelly that is fed to the queen bee.
  • The US has seen annual reductions in honey bee colonies since 2006.

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