Bees

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