what real selection looks like:

Selective breeding of honey bees is currently
used by a small subset of queen breeders who choose traits based on
behaviors exhibited by bees in the field (field-assisted selection, or
FAS). There are cost, resource, and efficacy barriers that limit the
widespread adoption of field-based testing, resulting in few breeders
engaging in FAS and even fewer achieving accurate and effective results.

An alternative to field testing is the use of molecular diagnostics,
specifically marker-assisted selection (MAS), which uses molecular
markers to aid the identification of colonies carrying specific traits
of interest or the lack of undesirable traits (e.g., aggression).
Marker-assisted selection in honey bees is based on proteomic
markers and has the potential to provide more rapid selection pressure
in queen breeding than FAS

Marker-assisted selection breeding tools have the potential to increase
colony profit and reduce mortality, which could contribute
positively to the continued viability of the apiculture industry globally,
particularly in the face of increased Varroa infestations and the
risk of treatment resistance.

Bixby, et al. A Bio-Economic Case Study of Canadian Honey Bee Colonies: Marker-Assisted Selection. Journal of Economic Entomology, 110(3), 2017, 816–825

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