Jessica LussenhopJan 7, 2023
This. Is. FASCINATING: “The vaccine, which contains dead versions of the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae, comes in the form of food. The vaccine is incorporated into royal jelly, a sugar feed given to queen bees. Once they ingest it, the vaccine is then deposited in their ovaries, giving developing larvae immunity as they hatch.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/science/honeybee-vaccine.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
U.S.D.A. Approves First Vaccine for Honeybees

Dalan Animal Health’s vaccine for American foulbrood, an aggressive bacterial disease, is the first for any insect in the United States.

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@lussenpop The vaccine was developed by researchers Dalial Freitak and Heli Salmela working at Helsinki University's Viikki campus. https://yle.fi/a/74-20011730
US approves honey bee vaccine developed in Finland

The US has approved the world's first vaccine for declining honey bee populations.

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Jan 8, 2023 at 9:47amWeb