Bees

Increase the Africanized bee population.

Decrease the population of both Africanized and Honey bees.

Kill all Africanized bees.

Kill all Honey bees.

1980

1990

1993

1983

Increased 70 percent

Remained the same

Decreased 7 percent

Decreased 70 percent

By using the chemical Apistan.

By killing all the Aficanized bees.

By having bee doctors treat their bees.

By breeding hives that show the greatest resistance to mites.

To make honey.

To pollinate their crops.

They don't need bees.

To control insects

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3

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