Apiary Inspections for Exotic Pests in England During 2004

Bee inspectors from the National Bee Unit conducted inspections for exotic pests in apiaries across England in 2004. The dataset includes figures for the number of apiaries and colonies inspected, broken down to the county level. Data was sampled from a live database managed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and is subject to retrospective updates.

Use Cases

• Assessing regional inspection intensity based on the number of apiaries and colonies inspected.
• Monitoring for the presence of specific exotic pests like Small hive beetle and Tropilaelaps mites.
• Analyzing historical bee health surveillance data at a county-level geography.
• Evaluating the structure and potential biases of a live, dynamically updated government database.

Strengths

• Data is broken down to the county level within England, providing regional granularity.
• Includes specific counts for inspections targeting two exotic pests not confirmed in the UK.
• Originates from the authoritative National Bee Unit, part of the UK government's Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Limitations

• County data may not reflect current administrative boundaries, as it is based on historical records in BeeBase.
• The dataset is a single-year snapshot from 2004, limiting temporal analysis.
• Row count and exact file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Bee Unit (NBU), part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Inspections carried out by Bee Inspectors, with data drawn from a live database (BeeBase).

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Data reflects a single point in time from 2004 and is subject to updates in the source system; last update date for this snapshot is unknown.

Geography

England, broken down by county.