Paenibacillus Larvae Bacterin

"Of 8 colonies, the one with the vaccinated queen is currently the strongest going into winter. I find this especially impressive as all the other colonies are locally adapted (100% survival last winter) and most were well established before the arrival of the vaccinated queen."

"Vaccinated hives were better balanced and had noticeably more honey (even in a challenging honey yield year). They had a better brood pattern, and the queens were generally more vibrant compared to our unvaccinated hives. We're very encouraged with how vaccinated queens have performed."

"I'm really excited about the proactive approach to bee health. In our most recent trial, we found that DWV-B viral loads were 90% lower in vaccinated colonies. It looks like this vaccine could be a powerful tool for preventing both AFB and DWV, helping us shift from managing infections to outright prevention."

"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."

"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."

"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."