Bees

1990

1980

1983

1993

Decreased 70 percent

Remained the same

Decreased 7 percent

Increased 70 percent

To pollinate their crops.

They don't need bees.

To control insects

To make honey.

300

none

3

30

By having bee doctors treat their bees.

By using the chemical Apistan.

By killing all the Aficanized bees.

By breeding hives that show the greatest resistance to mites.

Decrease the population of both Africanized and Honey bees.

Kill all Africanized bees.

Kill all Honey bees.

Increase the Africanized bee population.