Venom

Question 1

Family Apidae

Answer 1

Apis Mellifera (honeybee)
— Domesticated
— Africanized (killer bee)

Beeswax nest with vertical combs

Bombus (Bumblebee)
Subterranean or concealed nest made of loose fibrous material

Question 2

Vespidae Family

Answer 2

Subfamily Vespinae
— Vespula - yellow jacket
—— Scavengers, nest underground or decaying logs
— Dolicovespula - hornet (yellow and white paper hornet)
——Dol m5 - Antigen 5
—— Aerial nests, human dwellings - vibration sets them of

Subfamily Polistinae
—Paper wasp - narrow waist

Question 3

Fire ant

Answer 3

Sterile pustules
Anchor by mandible and give multiple stings

Question 4

Maximum concentration for intradermal testing of venom alleren

Answer 4

Maximum is 1ug/ml
More than that can cause false positive due to irritation

Honeybee should be done indefinitely

Question 5

Negative ice cube test cold urticaria

Answer 5

PLAID
FCAPS
Delayed cold urticaria
Cold cholinergic induced urticaria
Systemic cold urticaria
Cold dependent dermatographism