A Honey Bee Feeds on a Flower (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption With the discovery of how bees naturally vaccinate their babies, researchers can now develop the first vaccine for insects. This vaccine could be used to fight serious diseases that decimate beehives. This is an important development for food production. Credit Christofer Bang Usage Restrictions Photo must be used with the photo credit in all instances, including all websites. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.