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All the buzz: US dog helps researchers identify bacteria that harms honeybees


Maple, a springer spaniel, is part of a project at a Michigan university focused on risk factors affecting the bees’ health

One dog in Michigan hasn’t been content with merely belonging to the species famously known as man’s best friend. She has strived to be bees’ best friend, too.

Maple, a springer spaniel aged nine, is earning news headlines by helping Michigan State University (MSU) researchers identify bacteria that is harmful for bee colonies.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/12/michigan-dog-bacteria-honeybees

Author : Ramon Antonio Vargas and agencies

Publish date : 2025-08-12 10:00:00

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