I've been saying for years that the idea that beekeepers were breeding bee for low propolis production or use, was having a harming effect on the bees. We have been breeding "wussy bees" (A term I have used for years on other forums in discussing among other things, propolis) by limiting their own survival traits. I laugh when a beekeeper complains of a bit of propolis in their hives and they mention some sticky stuff on their fingers. Small price to pay for allowing the bees to combat ill-effects and allowed to survive as nature intended.
To imagine some beekeepers actually list low or no propolis as a trait they favor in selecting a breed of bees is nonsense.
To imagine some beekeepers actually list low or no propolis as a trait they favor in selecting a breed of bees is nonsense.