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Bee stings and most wasp stings include formic acid, so the pH is acid. However, the portal of entry of the injected toxin is so small that an application of baking soda or the like is likely to be ineffective.
The pH of bee venom is between 5.0 and 5.5.
The pH of wasp venom is 6.8 to 6.9: it is almost neutral.
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Is a bee sting acidic?
A bee sting is acidic. A wasp sting is commonly believed to be alkaline, but in fact its pH is 6.8 to 6.9 so it is almost neutral
Bicarbonate of soda has a pH about 9 why is this good thing to treat a bee sting with?
The soda which is alkaline neutralizes the bee sting which is acidic. For wasp stings use vinegar. Vinegar is acidic and neutralizes the alkaline wasp sting.
What is the nature of bee sting and wasp sting?
The nature of the bee and wasp sting is that they are usually inflammatory and acidic.
Which is worse a wasp sting or a hover fly sting?
Well, wasp sting is more poisonous than bee sting
What is a 5 letter what a bee or wasp might do?
A bee or wasp might STING.
What colour on the pH scale would be a wasp or bee sting mixed with universal indicator?
blue
Are wasp stings acidic?
A wasp sting is not acidic but a bee sting is. A wasp sting is actually pH 10 alkali so if you had a wasp sting and put some fizzy drink on it, it SHOULD help because fizzy drinks are pH 4 and it should balance it out.
What pH will neutralize a bee or wasp sting?
You can't neutralise bee venom. It's not the acid that is the problem, it's the protein peptides apamin, melittin and phospholipase that do the damage, and you can't neutralise those.
What a bee and a wasp might do?
sting
What a bee or wasp might do?
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Is a wasp sting acidic?
the wasp sting is full of venom which is alkaline
Do wasp sting itch?
yes it does like a bee sting
