First-in-Class Honeybee Vaccine Receives Conditional License from the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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One-third of the global food supply relies on pollination, and healthy commercial hives are essential to secure high crop yields.
Key Points:
- One-third of the global food supply relies on pollination, and healthy commercial hives are essential to secure high crop yields.
- Global population growth and changing climates will increase the importance of honeybee pollination to secure our food supply.
- The USDA has issued the conditional license in the first instance for two years.
- 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.