Bees

By breeding hives that show the greatest resistance to mites.

By using the chemical Apistan.

By having bee doctors treat their bees.

By killing all the Aficanized bees.

1983

1980

1993

1990

To control insects

To pollinate their crops.

They don't need bees.

To make honey.

30

none

3

300

Remained the same

Increased 70 percent

Decreased 70 percent

Decreased 7 percent

Kill all Africanized bees.

Increase the Africanized bee population.

Decrease the population of both Africanized and Honey bees.

Kill all Honey bees.