Bees

Decrease the population of both Africanized and Honey bees.

Kill all Africanized bees.

Increase the Africanized bee population.

Kill all Honey bees.

3

30

300

none

1980

1983

1990

1993

By breeding hives that show the greatest resistance to mites.

By killing all the Aficanized bees.

By having bee doctors treat their bees.

By using the chemical Apistan.

Decreased 70 percent

Increased 70 percent

Remained the same

Decreased 7 percent

They don't need bees.

To make honey.

To pollinate their crops.

To control insects