While criteria like resistance against pathogens and parasites are of little importance in traditional breeding protocols, recent projects increasingly bring the development of traits related to colony vitality into focus The basic idea is to introduce elements of natural selection into the breeding protocols, rather than preventing it from taking place. Conserving diversity and vitality for honey bee breeding Marina D Meixner, et al Journal of Apicultural Research 49(1): 85-92 (2010 *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L