How 26 Escaped Bees Bred Into a Continent-Wide Biological Disaster

How One Scientist's Bee Experiment Escaped (And We Still Can't Undo It) From a single experimental apiary in Brazil in 1957, a genetic flow began that led to 26 bee swarms across two continents. This video explores the fascinating evolution of these honeybee populations, detailing the challenges of managing colonies against open gene flow. We examine the history of apis mellifera scutellata and the impact of these africanized bees on global beekeeping.