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First Honey Bee Vaccine!

US Approves World’s First Honeybee Vaccine Against the Deadly Hive Bacteria


A honeybee vaccine, meant to protect honeybees against the deadly hive bacteria, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The fatal honeybee infection is known as the foulbrood disease, which is known for killing honeybees and decimating honeybee colonies. The USDA approval of the world’s first honeybee vaccine will allow its full distribution and usage…

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