East Lansing, Michigan – Researchers at the Michigan State University facility dedicated to Honey bee protection They recruit an ally of four legs to inhale the risk of precious pollinations.
The extensive projects group at the Performance Center at the Al -Mugah Center includes the development of a dog training program to use its sensitive noses to detect a bacterial disease called American Foulbrod, which threatens honey bee larvae.
Bees and other pollinations decreased for years due to disease, pesticides, Climate And the lack of various food supplies. A large part of the human diet comes from the plants that the bees pollinate.
Maple, who was a human dog to discover the disclosure of the office of St. Joseph Sharif, created the tinnitus.
The 9-year-old English has stood patience on one day of the last week, as Soo Stskal, the owner of a long time, coach and processor, has slowly retired in a yellow protective suit. The garment includes a veil for its head and four socks that it wears on its feet in the event of the maple steps on a bee.
“It is very similar to humans, we realize that if the dog is in an active bee square, they need to wear the same personal protection equipment as people do,” said Stagkal, a graduate of the Michigan state who was training dogs for nearly a quarter of a century for law enforcement and other uses. “You cannot buy it on Amazon for dogs. Therefore, there was some change and test.”
Maple suffered a injury while he was in a case in Ontario, forcing her to retire as the K-9 detection in 2024. But the fate entered.
Megan Milberth, Professor of Michigan State University, was working as risk factors that affect honey bee health, working to create diagnostic and examination of honey bee diseases. A veterinarian participated in a honeybee training that places Milbrath in contact with Stejskal.
They met, dog detection plan was born.
Stegskal then started teaching an old dog a new trick. New on maple, anyway. The Maryland Ministry of Agriculture used dog detection methods in beehives.
Michigan’s term is the training of many dogs to join the ranks. Milberth said she is documenting Maple’s training and plans to write a book with Stscal to educate other teams about their strategy.
The maple, wearing its yellow suit, races between the cell boxes during a recent demonstration. When I found the idea of the smell she left for her, the maple stopped at the box and looked coldly to Stagkal.
“A good girl. Yes,” Stegskal said with enthusiasm, before removing the maple veil and throwing a green game bearing the Michigan mark on her way.
Stejskal gets acquainted with the work they do important.
“It is a great project,” said Sticcal. “But I was very excited, because my dog will continue to be happy in her life and will continue to work.”