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Re: Bee sting LD50
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Hugo Tremblay <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:18:33 -0400
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>>what is the LD50 for bee stings?

Chris, here are some datas taken from The Hive and the honey bee 1992 ed.

LD50 for bee venom: 2.8 mg/kg body wt
Weight of venom per bee: 147 micrograms/bee
Number of stings for LD50/kg body wt: 19 stings/kg  *assuming all venom is
injected

examples:

Child of 10 kg (22 lbs)  = 190 stings for LD50
Child of 30 kg (66 lbs)  = 570
Adult of 60 kg (132 lbs)= 1140
Adult of 90 kg (198 lbs)= 1710


Hope this helps

Hugo Tremblay
Alma, Quebec

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