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Does whiskey kills bees and wasps?

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Individual wasps kill bees by stinging them. More interestingly is how they kill whole beehives. They normally start with a weaker hive then continually test its defenses. The wasps fight with the defending bees but if there are enough wasps they will eventually kill the bees at the hive entrance and then it's pretty much over. read more

Since whiskey is a liquid, if you drown bees/wasps in it, obviously, they will die. But a drop of whiskey on a hymenopteran, is not going to kill it, as it is not toxic to them. read more

The wasps fight with the defending bees but if there are enough wasps they will eventually kill the bees at the hive entrance and then it's pretty much over. More and more wasps appear as they remove honey or protein (the brood) - eventually the bees are left with no food and starve - or depending on the time of year if the wasps require protein they will strip the hive of all its brood. read more

Best Answer: Yes, over time, it will destroy their tiny livers. But it's the disruption to home life that really takes its toll. read more

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