10 Interesting Must Know Facts about Honeybee Vaccine
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It is the First-in-Class conditionally licensed in the first instance for two years from the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics developed by Dalan Animal Health, Inc.
FACT 1
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The vaccination of honeybees will be effective against American Foulbrood disease, originated in the US caused by Paenibacillus larvae which can weaken and kill hives.
FACT 2
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Symptoms of American Foulbrood disease is reduced larvae to brown goo that has a rancid stink to it.
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FACT 3
As on date there is no cure and antibiotic treatment has limited effectiveness on contagious disease Foulbrood .
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According to the USDA, the US has witnessed annual reductions in honey bee colonies since 2006.
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FACT 6
Between April 2020 to April 2021, beekeepers in the US lost around 45% of their colonies, according to Auburn University’s College of Agriculture.
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The vaccine contains killed whole-cell Paenibacillus larvae bacteria,. The vaccine is incorporated into the royal jelly by the worker bees, who then feed it to the queen.
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Queen Honeybee ingests it, and fragments of the vaccine are deposited in her ovaries as a result developing larvae have immunity as they hatch.
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The vaccine is non-GMO and can be used in organic agriculture.
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Dalan will distribute the vaccine on a limited basis to commercial beekeepers and anticipates having the vaccine available for purchase in the United States in 2023.