World's First Honey Bee Vaccine Seeks to Save Dying Pollinators
- Scientists in Helsinki have created an edible vaccine for bees
- Regulatory hurdles mean commercial availability is years away
Dalial Freitak observes a frame with bees in Helsinki in 2016.
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A growing number of honey bees die each year due to pesticides, vanishing habitats, poor nutrition and climate change, with potentially disastrous consequences for agriculture and natural diversity.
Now, scientists at the University of Helsinki have developed the first edible vaccine against microbial infections, hoping to save at least some of the pollinators.