Posted on Jan 9, 2023
US approves world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees
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The US has approved use of the world's first vaccine for honey bees.
It was engineered to prevent fatalities from American foulbrood disease, a bacterial condition known to weaken colonies by attacking bee larvae.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a conditional license for the vaccine this week, according to the biotech firm behind its development.
It was engineered to prevent fatalities from American foulbrood disease, a bacterial condition known to weaken colonies by attacking bee larvae.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a conditional license for the vaccine this week, according to the biotech firm behind its development.
US approves world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees
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Lt Col Charlie Brown I hope they can do something. We are dependent on bees for a lot of our food. My son had 8 colonies at one time. Last year he was down to two and were not sure if one of those two survived the winter yet.
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