KILLER BEES

In 1956, an ambitious scientific experiment in São Paulo, Brazil, aimed to improve honey production by introducing African bees, but a series of mistakes led to a major ecological disaster. The project involved carefully controlled hybridization using specialized barriers, which were accidentally removed by a visiting beekeeper, setting off unforeseen consequences. This story explores the events that followed and the resulting impact on the environment, all set against the backdrop of a struggle to sustain Brazil's honey industry.