Bees

Decrease the population of both Africanized and Honey bees.

Increase the Africanized bee population.

Kill all Africanized bees.

Kill all Honey bees.

Increased 70 percent

Decreased 7 percent

Remained the same

Decreased 70 percent

1990

1980

1983

1993

none

300

3

30

To make honey.

To control insects

They don't need bees.

To pollinate their crops.

By killing all the Aficanized bees.

By having bee doctors treat their bees.

By using the chemical Apistan.

By breeding hives that show the greatest resistance to mites.