AFB Vaccinated Italian Honey Bee Queen

California raised Italian vaccinated queen bees are known for their resilience, adaptability, and exceptional honey production, especially tailored for regions with early honey flows. Remarkable Italian bees meticulously bred to excel in demanding environments, and their unique ability to regulate colony population based on pollen and nectar availability making them the ultimate choice for beekeepers facing harsh conditions. These queens install easily and establish strong, hygienic hives that are excellent honey producers. 
California Italian queen bees vaccinated against American Foulbrood for an extra layer of protection. Dalan's Oral Honeybee Vaccine provides protection for the queen and her brood, to help ensure your colony is armed against the effects of American Foulbrood. 



Strengths of the Italian bee:

• Effective foraging habits.
  
• Strong cleaning behaviours.
  
• Gentle and docile temperament.
  
• Prolific, with a keen focus on brood raising.
  
• Exceptional productivity and honey production capacities.
  
• Has a propensity for efficient comb building and super entry. 



Many factors that stress honeybee colonies. 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.
Vaccinated queens are a new solution created by Dalan Animal Health, allowing eggs to begin building up immunity before they hatch. Protect your brood from day one to stay ahead of hive health threats. 20,000 hives are now vaccinated in North America and growing. Healthy hives are built from healthy brood.