Diseases, parasites, pesticides, and droughts triggered by climate change are causing bee colonies all over the world to collapse, threatening large parts of our food supply. The dreaded American Foulbrood is so serious that the government requires infected hives to be burned and buried. There is no cure for the disease, and, until now, no drug to prevent it. There is a beam of hope now. In a landmark move, the US Department of Agriculture has approved the use of the world's first vaccine for honeybees. Annette Kleiser, CEO of Dalan Animal Health - the biotech company which partnered with the University of Georgia to develop the vaccine, said "it's like magic," adding "you vaccinate the queen and she passes it on to the millions of offspring that make the colony." Honeybees play a crucial role in agriculture as they pollinate crops needed for the world's food supply. They are known to pollinate at least 33% of food grown in the US - essential to produ...
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