A dwindling number of bees, wasps, hornets and other stinging insects would signal good news for those that are allergic, right? Maybe not according to Dr. Andy Nish from the Allergy & Asthma Care Center in Gainesville.
Because of the rapidly falling number of honeybees in the southeast, the venom extracts used by medical professionals in shots that prevent life-threatening reactions is at a critical low.
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/7/557225/listen-georgia-faces-shortage-of-bee-venom-extracts-for-those-with-allergies