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Topic: Bee Stings

	Entomology - Removing bee stings
		There was not a significant effect of the location of the sting, but the response at 2 seconds was lower, though not significantly so, in the time series than in the removal method (t-test, t28 = 0.909, P = 0.12), possibly due to the the presence of multiple stings at once in the time series.
		Advice on bee sting treatment should not overlook that the most important response to stings from bees defending their nests should be to get away from the vicinity of the nest.
		Snodgrass, R.E. The anatomy of the honey bee.
	bees.ucr.edu /stings.html (1644 words)

	Bee and Wasp Stings, HYG-2076-96
		Sting site is more painful, swelling and itching may be present both at the sting site and in surrounding areas.
		Beginning beekeepers use bee gloves, a head veil, long sleeves and coveralls with the pant legs tucked into boots or tied at the ankles to prevent unnecessary multiple stings.
		Bees are more angry on cloudy, dark rainy days in early spring of the year.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/2000/2076.html (1923 words)

	What Everyone Needs to Know About Bee Stings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Very little of that advice admits that bee stings are pretty insignificant most of the time, causing little more than some excitement and temporary minor pain, or that some people actually seek out bee stings for their beneficial effects.
		Bee stings are a normal part of life in the country and a normal part of working with bees.
		Bees usually leave a visible stinger in the wound and it should be removed by brushing or scraping it off as soon as possible to minimise the amount of venom received.
	www.honeybeeworld.com /misc/stings.htm (1872 words)

	Newton's Apple: Teacher's Guides
		Through generations of evolution, the attack behavior of bees developed as a defense to certain stimuli that signal the hive is in danger from an intruder.
		Because the success of a beehive is dependent on collaborative efforts, bees have developed an extensive communication system, including the use of chemical odors known as pheromones.
		For instance, when a bee stings, it releases a type of pheromone that tells the other bees there is a threat to the hive.
	www.ktca.org /newtons/14/beesting07.html (1132 words)

	Bee Stings and "Allergic" Reactions
		However, depending on the location and number of bee stings received, as well as the ever-present possibility of a severe allergic reaction to bee venom, a serious reaction can be precipitated that can be life-threatening.
		Stings inside the mouth and on the eyeball require special attention and are so very serious, he concluded, that a veil should always be worn when working bees.
		Any person regardless of sensitivity to bee venom receiving an enormous number of stings might be susceptible to renal failure or other severe symptoms simply because their body was challenged by a great quantity of toxin.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_AA159 (1930 words)

	Grace Services, Inc.: Bee Stings
		Bumble bees are extremely important pollinators of certain kinds of clover such as red clover due to their long tongues.
		These bees (females) dig 1/4 to 1/2 inch diameter, cylindrical tunnels in loose soil in shady areas where the vegetation is sparse.
		Andrenid bees, as Halictid bees, are solitary, short-tongued and nest in burrows in the ground, sometimes in large numbers, nesting close together where vegetation is sparse.
	www.graceservice.com /BeeInfo.htm (3122 words)

	About Bee and Wasp Stings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The major chemical responsible for the pain of a honey bee sting is called melittin; it stimulates the nerve endings of pain receptors in the skin.
		When the sting is caused by a honey bee, the stinger usually remains in the skin when the insect leaves because the stinger is barbed.
		Bees and wasps can be attracted to, or may react to, odors in the environment.
	www.wvu.edu /~agexten/wildlife/bees.htm (1592 words)

	Treating Bee Stings - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bee stings have been a nuisance long enough to have appeared in prehistoric cave paintings in Spain.
		Bee stings are part of our collective memory and they are part of our individual memories as well.
		In the act of stinging, the stinger is torn from the bee, along with the venom-filled poison sac and attached muscles.
	www.drgreene.com /21_202.html (1274 words)

	Bee Venom Therapy (Bee Stings) \| AHealthyMe.com
		Because bee stings are thought to help ease the symptoms of a wide variety of diseases, including arthritis, multiple sclerosis, tendonitis, and fibromyalgia; they're also thought to promote desensitization to bee stings.
		With the recent arrival of several effective drugs for both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, research on bee venom as an arthritis remedy has slowed to a trickle, and we may never be sure whether many stings are better than no stings at all.
		A person who's having a severe reaction to a bee sting may develop hives on the skin and swelling around the eyes, lips, throat, and tongue.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/beevenom (1013 words)

	AgNews -- Africanized Honey Bees: Stings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		However, if you are allergic to honey bee stings (less than one person in 100 is), a single sting from either bee--Africanized or domestic--could cause a severe allergic reaction.
		When a bee's body is crushed by swatting, it produces an odor that incites other bees to attack in greater numbers.
		A portion of the bee's abdomen remains with the stinger when she flies away, and she dies soon afterward.
	agnews.tamu.edu /bees/stings.htm (679 words)

	Bee and Wasp Stings Management Guidelines--UC IPM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This publication is about stings from bees and wasps, but the information also pertains to stings from fire ants as well.
		Social hymenopterans, including yellowjackets, honey bees, bumble bees, and fire ants, have individuals in the colony whose task it is to defend the nest.
		A small percentage of the population is allergic to wasp or bee stings.
	www.ipm.ucdavis.edu /PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7449.html (1675 words)

	Asthma and Bee Allergy - Allergic Reactions to Honey Bee and Wasp Stings
		Wasps and bees are drawn to flower fragrances and clothing with bright colours (white is safest), perfumes, uncovered cold drinks, fruit juices and eating fruit out of doors, hair tonics, suntan lotion and floral odours.
		Bees and wasps tend to frequent clover fields, picnic areas and soiled dirtbins in particular.
		Patients who are prone to severe reactions to bee stings should carry an adrenalin injection with them for self administration.
	allergysa.org /bee.htm (810 words)

	BEE STINGS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A bee sting is usually a minor problem for most people.
		Some people, however, are especially sensitive to bee stings, or may even develop a life-threatening allergic reaction.
		Allergic reactions to bee stings may occur as swelling around the lips and eyes, rapid development of a rash, difficulty breathing, or signs of shock (pale skin, rapid pulse, and fainting).
	www.metrohealth.org /HI/indexes/PREP4902.htm (430 words)

	Information on Bee Stings - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Dealing with bee stings is relatively simple -- unless the child develops an allergy or is stung by many bees.
		A sting on the forehead with swelling of the eyelids is a large local reaction, while a sting on the foot with swelling of the eyelids is a systemic reaction.
		Treatment of allergies includes preventing stings, carrying epinephrine (that should be injected following a sting whenever there are any systemic symptoms such as dizziness, swelling of the lips or tongue, or difficulty breathing), and possibly allergy shots.
	www.drgreene.com /21_1641.html (1184 words)

	eMedicine - Bee and Hymenoptera Stings : Article by Randy Park, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Ant stings: Vesicles from fire ants, classic arc of fire ant stings, and ant stings on mucous membranes or conjunctival surfaces cause dramatic swelling in patients who are sensitive.
		In addition to reaction to stings, bee venom may be encountered as a result of apiotherapy.
		Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) -- DOC for all stings, is an H1 and partial H2 receptor blocker used for symptomatic relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine released in response to allergens.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic55.htm (3290 words)

	Bee Stings
		Bees are stinging insects in the order Hymenoptera, which also includes wasps and ants.
		Bee stings are uncomfortable because they usually occur suddenly and with little warning, but, luckily, the pain is temporary.
		Bee stings are a mere nuisance for most people, but for those who are allergic or hypersensitive to bee stings (about 2 in 1000 people), they can result in serious side effects and, in rare cases, even death.
	www.herbalremedies.com /beestings.html (1031 words)

	Bee Stings
		Bee Stings will be appearing for a third week on TalkSport on the morning of Thursday 24th November at 5am (set your alarms!).
		Bee Stings have also been recording with a dizzying assortment of brass and string players, vocalists and anyone else they've happened to meet on their travels.
		Bee Stings kick-started their autumn tour with three gigs in Lowestoft, London and Sheffield over the weekend, topped off by a night huddled up in the broken down van telling ghost stories until Sheffield's garages opened for business.
	www.beestings.co.uk (236 words)

	Bee Stings - First Aid for Minor Emergencies
		The two greatest risks from most insect stings are allergic reaction (which occasionally, in some individuals could be fatal) and infection (more common and less serious).
		Bees leave behind a stinger attached to a venom sac.
		Do not try to pull it out as this may release more venom; instead gently scrape it out with a blunt-edged object, such as a credit card or dull knife.
	www.umm.edu /non_trauma/bee.htm (223 words)

	LanaKIDS!
		Visit the Lanacane Sting Forecast to see if bees are a problem where you live.
		If it's your food or drink the bee, wasp or hornet is after, put down what you are eating/drinking, then walk away calmly (if you don't put it down, the bee will likely follow you!).
		If you know your child has a severe allergy to bee stings, you or your child should carry an Epi-Kit to avoid a life-threatening, systemic reaction to a bee, wasp or hornet sting.
	www.lanakids.com /beeware.html (545 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Insect stings and allergy
		Allergic reaction to bee stings occurs when a person becomes sensitized to the venom from a previous sting.
		This reaction is different from the reaction to the poison in the bite of a fl widow spider, which injects a potent toxin into the blood.
		Persons who develop an allergy to bee stings should carry prescription bee sting kits to counteract the reaction to bee venom.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19327.htm (252 words)

	BEE STINGS
		Every time she gets stung, it reminds me of my one and only bee sting, when I was about ten years old.
		Bees and wasps belong to the order Hymenoptera, which includes all species of bees, wasps, and ants.
		The barbs on a bee’s stinger cause it to detach from the bee’s body and embed itself in whatever the bee has just stung, such as my knee or my cat’s paw.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/emergencies_first_aid/89936 (413 words)

	Bee Sting Allergy
		Anaphylaxis is commonly caused by allergic reactions to food, medications, stinging insects, and latex, or is exercise induced or idiopathic in nature.
		Although the majority of children outgrow allergies to bee, wasp and other insect stings, almost one in five who had allergic reactions when stung as children -- especially those who had serious allergic reactions -- are likely to have reactions...
		Bee sting allergies helpful information about allergies from stinging insects.
	www.allergydirectory.com /beestingallergy (415 words)

	Insect Sting Allergies — Medical information regarding this sometimes serious allergic reaction on MedicineNet.com
		If you are known to be allergic to insect stings, then the next sting is 60% likely to be similar or worse than the previous sting.
		Since most stings occurring in the summer and fall, you are at greatest risk during these months.
		Most insect sting reactions are not allergic and result in local pain, itching, swelling and redness at the site of the sting.
	www.medicinenet.com /insect_sting_allergies/article.htm (532 words)

	NASD: First Aid for Bee and Insect Stings
		If a single stinging insect is flying around, remain still or lie face down on the ground.
		If you are attacked by several stinging insects at the same time, run to get away from them.
		People with known allergies to insect stings should always carry an insect sting allergy kit and wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace stating their allergy.
	www.cdc.gov /nasd/docs/d000701-d000800/d000800/d000800.html (544 words)

	Homeopathic Remedies for Insect Bites and Stings, Bee Sting, Bites (Insect), Sting (Insect)
		If a person is allergic to the venom of a stinging insect, or if a bite is from a poisonous spider, emergency medical attention is needed right away.
		Apis mellifica: If a bite or bee sting causes puffy, tender swelling that is pink or red and hot to the touch, this remedy may be helpful.
		It is also a useful remedy for hives that sting and itch.
	www.truestarhealth.com /Notes/2238007.html (713 words)

	Bee Stings, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A paste of baking soda and water can be put on the area of the sting.
		Your child begins to have trouble breathing after the bee sting, or his/her tongue begins to swell.
		Your child begins to run a fever or the sting area becomes extremely tender to touch.
	www.cincinnatichildrens.org /health/info/injuries/diagnose/beestings.htm (248 words)

	Bee Stings / Insect Bites - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
		A bite or sting causes swelling, redness, and itching.
		Certain stings can cause your pet to "faint" (see section on fainting) or cause an alarming swelling in the face.
		If the sting just happened, don't put pressure on the venom sac, as that would "inject" more of the venom into the pet.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&A=383&S=1&SourceID=20 (211 words)

	Avoiding Bees And Preventing Bee Stings - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Avoiding Bees And Preventing Bee Stings - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation
		Prevention techniques are especially important in the fall, when most stings occur.
		Cans of soda are notorious: Bees climb in unobserved, and are frightened into stinging when the child drinks.
	www.drgreene.com /21_213.html (464 words)

	Bee Stings
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	members3.boardhost.com /beestings (2189 words)

	AllRefer Health - Insect Bites and Stings (Bedbug Bite, Bee Sting, Bites - Insects, Bees, and Spiders, Black Widow ...
		The bite from fire ants and the sting from bees, wasps, and hornets usually causes an immediate painful skin reaction.
		In most cases, bites and stings can be easily treated at home.
		This is a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, and it requires urgent emergency care.
	health.allrefer.com /health/insect-bites-or-stings-info.html (491 words)

	Bee stings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		While catching a swarm the branch a friend and I were cutting ended up falling on the ground (oops!) and I received over a dozen stings.
		I ended up in the ER with my BP at 180/90 and a pulse pushing 200.
		Is this just a reaction to the number of stings or am I now allergic to bee stings?
	talkaboutpets.com /group/sci.agriculture.beekeeping/messages/37323.html (96 words)

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