Since Africanized bees attack and sting in great numbers, it is possible that an allergic response may be triggered. An Africanized Bee is more defensive than a normal honeybee and to the casual observer they look the same. A European bee colony produces five times more honey than a Africanized bee colony. Color size and shape are traits that bees pass along from generation to generation through genes contained in cells. The Africanized bee is a dangerous hybrid, passing down the trait of defensiveness to each offspring.
Most cells release histamine and other biologically active substances.
If this response is not reversed within a short time, the person may die of shock. Bees pollinate flowers that turn into fruit and vegetables, plants and trees. The queen releases a pheromone that identifies her as the queen. Brazil went from fourth in world honey production to twenty-seventh by the early 1990's. The bees are tracked with traps.