OK, Charles, maybe you could explain how such a selection plan (killing production queens) would affect the breeding stock and hence future production queens?

I  Have no clue,  that’s why I posed the question!  My genetic thoughts are pretty limited,  not a field that  interest me at the moment.  I just wondered out loud if somehow breeding  queens that "run fast" out of the gate,  instead of living longer could be part of our issue?  

Some interesting responses....  Adams point was interesting

Charles

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