Former K-9 busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies

Former K-9 busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies

Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators

In this image made from video, Meghan Milbrath, a Michigan State University professor whose lab studies risk factors that affect honey bees’ health, holds a frame covered in bees at MSU’s Pollinator Performance Center Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)