Called PrimeBEE, it is designed to protect bees from American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that has been wiping out entire colonies. Pictured, a colony of honeybees at the United States Department of Agriculture's Bee Research LaboratoryWHAT IS AMERICAN FOULBROOD? American foulbrood (AFB) is a fatal bacterial disease of honey bee brood caused by the spore forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. The goal is to protect the bees against American foulbrood, a bacterial disease caused by the spore-forming Paenibacillus larvae. AFB spores can remain viable for over 50 years and are very resistant to freezing and high temperatures.

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2018 19:52 UTC