What’s The Buzz Around Hydrogen Peroxide? An analysis of honey bee preference and mortality to differing hydrogen peroxide concentrations
Carlos Martinez-Mejia from New York University worked with Dr. Lewis Bartlett. Abstract Hydrogen peroxide has proven antimicrobial benefits and is created in honey when honeybees add glucose oxidase. This behavior makes honey bees another self-medicating animal and gives honey the longevity and antiseptic properties that we see. Hydrogen peroxide has been tested for toxicity in