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  2. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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    In the case of a bee sting, he recommends making sure the stinger is removed — use the back of a knife to scrape it off rather than tweezers, which can pinch the stinger and release more venom ...

  3. Topical tobacco paste - Wikipedia

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    Topical tobacco paste is a home remedy sometimes recommended as a treatment for wasp, hornet, fire ant, scorpion or bee stings, [1] though there is no scientific evidence that this home remedy works to relieve pain. [2] For about 2 percent of people, allergic reactions can be life-threatening and require emergency treatment. [citation needed]

  4. Vespula pensylvanica - Wikipedia

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    The recommended treatment of stings is antihistamine ointments and tablets to reduce reactions. Those who are highly sensitive or allergic to stings should speak to a physician about alternatives such as emergency kits with premeasured doses of epinephrine or desensitization procedures.

  5. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ...

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    A 2004 study from Johns Hopkins University found that, unless they’d received allergy treatments for bee stings, a significant percentage of those who’d had severe reactions to bee stings as ...

  6. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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    Honey bees are the only hymenoptera with a strongly barbed sting, though yellow jackets and some other wasps have small barbs. The venom of the honeybee contains histamine, mast cell degranulating peptide, melittin, phospholipase A2, hyaluronidase and acid phosphatase. The three proteins in honeybee venom that are important allergens are ...

  7. Yellow jackets swarm after North Carolina floods, prompting ...

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    Yellow jackets are generally more aggressive than bees, and they are able to sting people multiple times. When the insects sense danger, they release pheromones that signal other yellow jackets to ...

  8. Yellowjacket - Wikipedia

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    Face of a southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa)Yellowjackets may be confused with other wasps, such as hornets and paper wasps such as Polistes dominula.A typical yellowjacket worker is about 12 mm (0.47 in) long, with alternating bands on the abdomen; the queen is larger, about 19 mm (0.75 in) long (the different patterns on their abdomens help separate various species).

  9. 17 alternative uses for toothpaste, from bee stings to ...

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    Toothpaste cleans and polishes your teeth and freshens your mouth but it can also be added to your arsenal of cleaning supplies to polish, shine and freshen a whole host of other things.

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