allen writes: "SO, what I want to know is not just that people are seeing
some reduction in susceptibility, but some good guesses as to where the
adaptive traits are coming from."

How would anyone know?  There are things in the realm of honeybee genetics
that operate totally outside of anyone's control.  I think the answer could
well be contained within the extended version of your question; i.e. all of
the above.

Steve Noble 

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