AFB Queen Cage to vaccinate your own queen in your own hive. These will be available only on certain dates and locations due to temperature control conditions. Instructional pamphlet and also a link to visual instructions will be provided. We plan on having two dates at two locations other than our home apiary due to the vaccine being time sensitive. One will be in May in lower NH and the other will be at the NHBA Summer Meeting at Musterfield Farm. $35

Give your colony an extra layer of protection by vaccinating your Queen Bee with Dalan Animal Health’s Oral Honeybee Vaccine. With the added protection from AFB thanks to Dalan's Oral Honeybee Vaccine, these queens help ensure your colony is armed against the devastating effects of American Foulbrood.

There are many factors that stress honeybee colonies. These may include parasites, predators, poisoning by herbicides and pesticides, loss of food due to fire and drought, and bacterial, fungal, or viral diseases. Among these, American Foulbrood (AFB) is among the most devastating of bee bacterial infections. The bacterial spores that cause AFB have been found to be present in up to 50% of hives tested in Canada and the United States. Developed by Dalan Animal Health, this breakthrough in honeybee care is the first and only biologic conditionally licensed by the USDA-CVB to help in the fight against AFB. The vaccine is safe, non-chemical, and suitable for use in organic agriculture. When queen bees are orally inoculated with Dalan’s vaccine, protection works through a biological mechanism called transgenerational immune priming (TGIP), whereby the queen passes immunity to her daughters before they hatch. The vaccine exposes queen bees to inactive bacteria, which enables the larvae hatched in the hive to resist infection.

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Please choose for local pick up at check out as this item WILL NOT GET SHIPPED!!! We will schedule deliveries and pick ups.