Dee Lusby: "So for commercial beekeeper working hives daily for the most part, no problem then I am seeing. Probably even working 1-2 times a week also.
But seems the same with stings for size of redness, depending upon the frequency of the stings gotten."
It is primarily (but not entirely) an exposure frequency issue - commercial beekeepers thus aren't affected by venom allergies, generally speaking, nor are the apitherapy recipients. Hobbyists and sideliners are probably more at risk for developing an allergy to bee venom: our club has lost many hobbyists that developed an allergy to bee venom. I personnally can say that as a sideliner, I have had increasing reaction to bee venom and now carry Benedryl tablets with me when ever I go into the apiary. I only get stung 3 or four times per year because I wear the layered mesh "african bee" suit for reasons of heat tolerance.
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