Yes. And 'to repel', the verb, means to force something away from you and the headline writer is asking whether these alien species can be forced away.
One report says the gang have been at the bar minutes before the attack, people have been thrown out by the owner only to return shortly afterwards to carry out a random attack against the customers inside.”
But the drones do not work. Before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive or killed, that they may not eat the honey which they did not gather.
But, by God, I won't give you a cent now! You highflying, bog-trotting Irish will find out who's running things around here when you get sold out for taxes.