A vaccine for bees has an unexpected effect
Honeybees immunized against bacteria also fought off a virus
![A honeybee perches on a purple wallflower. The bee is sipping nectar from the flower's yellow anthers. A new bee vaccine may protect against a bacterial and a viral disease.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/040524_ti_bee_vaccine_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Honeybees are under stress from pesticides, mites and a variety of diseases. Now, a new vaccine aimed at protecting bees from a serious bacterial infection may do double duty by warding off a virus.
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