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Which is true about American foulbrood disease?

It gets into human food.

It helps apple crops grow.

It protects honeybees from other sicknesses.

It kills young bees first.

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American foulbrood disease (AFB) primarily affects honeybee larvae and is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. Among the statements provided, the correct one is:

It kills young bees first.

AFB affects the brood (young bees) specifically, leading to their death. The other statements regarding it getting into human food, helping apple crops grow, or protecting honeybees from other sicknesses are not accurate.

How can beekeepers give their bees the new vaccine?

through a shot

in food

with water

through the bees’ eyes
3. Who is Trevor Tauzer?
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Who is Trevor Tauzer?

a scientist who makes vaccines

an owner of a beekeeping company

the leader of Dalan Animal Health

an official who approves vaccines

  1. Beekeepers can give their bees the new vaccine in food. The vaccine is usually incorporated into a sugar syrup or another type of feed that is administered to the bees.

  2. Trevor Tauzer is the leader of Dalan Animal Health. He is associated with the development of vaccines for honeybees.