Original sentence: In most areas the Africanize hybrid is initially feared, because it tends to retain certain behavioral traits from its African ancestors that make it seem less desirable for domestic beekeeping, specifically (as compared with the European types):.They have come to be the preferred type of bee for beekeeping in tropical areas of South America and in Central America because of improved productivity
Edited sentence: These hybrids tend to retain certain behavioral traits from their African ancestors that make them less desirable for domestic beekeeping, specifically (as compared with the European types):