<P> Some beekeepers are using "liquid smoke" as a safer, more convenient alternative . It is a water - based solution that is sprayed onto the bees from a plastic spray bottle . </P> <P> Torpor may also be induced by the introduction of chilled air into the hive--while chilled carbon dioxide may have harmful long - term effects . </P> <P> Some beekeepers believe that the more stings a beekeeper receives, the less irritation each causes, and they consider it important for safety of the beekeeper to be stung a few times a season . Beekeepers have high levels of antibodies (mainly IgG) reacting to the major antigen of bee venom, phospholipase A2 (PLA). Antibodies correlate with the frequency of bee stings . </P> <P> The entry of venom into the body from bee - stings may also be hindered and reduced by protective clothing that allows the wearer to remove stings and venom sacs with a simple tug on the clothing . Although the stinger is barbed, a worker bee is less likely to become lodged into clothing than human skin . </P>

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