A vaccine for bees?

The world’s first vaccine for honeybees has been approved for use by the US government, raising hopes of a new weapon against diseases that routinely ravage colonies that are relied upon for food pollination.

At the start of January we read an interesting article from The Guardian about a new vaccine in the US targeting foul brood. Approved by the US government, this could be a breakthrough in the fight against bee diseases. It remains to be seen what the long-term effects will be and whether more chemicals in hives in the answer. We will follow with interest as the data becomes available.