Hive Management - For Apitoxin Production

For Apitoxin Production

Bee venom (apitoxin) is obtained by stimulating the bee with an electrical current that incite them to sting, releasing a drop of poison onto a glass slide. The crystallized venom can be collected and processed. In order to get 1 gram of dry venom, it is necessary to collect the apitoxin of 10,000 to 15,000 bees.

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