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FutureCanadian94 t1_j37fzfa wrote

Reply to comment by QualityKoalaTeacher in A biotech firm says the U.S. has approved its vaccine for honeybees by BorgesBorgesBorges60

According to the article, Pesticides are one of the causes that weaken the immune system which leaves them vulnerable to bacteria. There are also the bacteria that this article is directly addressing and mites that suck the fat out of the bees which also kill them. So, yeah this vaccine isn't going to completely stop colony collapse, but it will help a lot of colonies from collapsing that are collapsing because of the bacteria.

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QualityKoalaTeacher t1_j384fy5 wrote

> collapsing because of the bacteria pesticides

Its a bandaid.

Instead of imposing limits or bans on the offending chemicals they create another product farmers have to purchase to protect the bees from the effects of pesticides.

Its a good start I suppose but it also bypasses the root cause of the issue.

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