Plb Some feral bee populations have shown some "desirable characters have been commonly recognized among the varieties of honeybees" since the recent arrive of a new pest. So the hundred years of breeding for resistance have some new things to look at and choose from. If I am imformed enough on the subject to understand? Cheers gww *********************************************** 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