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.
They don't need bees.
To control insects
To make honey.
To pollinate their crops.
1990
1983
1993
1980
Decrease the population of both Africanized and Honey bees.
Increase the Africanized bee population.
Kill all Africanized bees.
Kill all Honey bees.
none
30
3
300
Decreased 70 percent
Remained the same
Increased 70 percent
Decreased 7 percent