Honeybees are essential to about one-third of the fruit and produce eaten in the United States. Populations have dramatically declined in recent years due to the increasing pressures of climate change, habitat destruction, pesticide use and disease. The vaccine targets the bacteria blamed for decimating honeybee populations worldwide and could be available later this year. Biotech company Dalan Animal Health, based in Athens, Ga., gained approval for its prophylactic vaccine to protect honeybees from American foulbrood disease — an aggressive bacterium that can spread quickly from hive to hive. Visit the link in our bio to learn more.