"Having worked with many Canadian beekeepers, I can attest that disease management is a substantial concern for them. While this vaccine won't solve all problems faced by our industry today, it represents a significant step in the right direction, encouraging a shift in how we prevent and tackle diseases."

“I just think the potential for, you know, solving, hopefully, other diseases - maybe we get in the varroa mite or viruses or anything. You know, we're still averaging 40% of the hives dying in the United States every winter. And so hopefully this will continue us down the road”

"We were able to throw away our use of antibiotics, we’re able to not worry as much about outbreaks of AFB in regions that may have naturally in the environment as often because hives are dealing with those outbreaks right away. Just the concept of being able to vaccinate a honeybee just opens the doors to so many different possibilities in the future that we had only dreamed of a few years ago."

"Once these animals show you signs of disease, a lot of times it’s too late. Once the diagnosis of American Foulbrood [has] happened, you’re going to burn that [hive]. So, this is really exciting for us, because this is truly preventative medicine, [and] a tool in our hands that we can truly, truly change a status quo for the better."

"Nobody wants more chemicals out there in agricultural science. We’re all trying to reduce that. And I think earnestly, this fits into that perfectly."

“This is an exciting step forward for beekeepers, as we rely on antibiotic treatment that has limited effectiveness and requires lots of time and energy to apply to our hives. If we can prevent an infection in our hives, we can avoid costly treatments and focus our energy on other important elements of keeping our bees healthy.”