I've heard this several times, in fact I was opportuned to be present at a bee farming training where I was translating for a deaf participant, and I can vividly recollect one of the lecturers hammering why the "therapeutic effect" is a major reason why we should all practice bee farming. Well, I totally believe him until now.

However, with your conclusion on melittin, anything that potentially causes a problem for HIV is nice for me.

You've answered a great question here and I'm sure many people will love to know the real truth about the matter. Well done boss.