I didn't get any indication from the article that these Blue Orchard bee's are being cross-bred, or genetically engineered. They're just being mass-bred in a co

I didn't get any indication from the article that these Blue Orchard bee's are being cross-bred, or genetically engineered. They're just being mass-bred in a controlled manner to get the volume necessary to start supplementing Honey Bee use. Edit: It seems that the Afro/Euro hybrid bees are hardier and produce way more honey than the European bees as well, so I would expect to see more of them being used commercially.