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headunplugged t1_iwetmy3 wrote

Reply to comment by Digital-Bridges in The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists. by Wagamaga

I heard this on NPR, they where reporting a group had to go back 50 years to oldest usable sample of bull seman. Dairy cows where breed for so long to maximize milk output and breeders completely neglected healthier traits like stronger hips and immune systems; this creates an issue producing unhealthy milk cows, I think thorough-bread dogs having issues is also a similar case of this.

My question is does breeding bees involve selecting desirable traits, or there really isn't any control on breeding like that?

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