Apiary Inspections for Exotic Pests in England, 2005

England's county-level data on apiary and colony inspections for exotic pests during 2005, collected by Bee Inspectors from the National Bee Unit. The dataset includes counts of inspected apiaries and colonies, with figures for dead colonies and detections for two unconfirmed pests. It was sampled from a live database maintained by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional inspection intensity based on county-level breakdowns.
• Monitor baseline pest detection figures for Small hive beetle and Tropilaelaps mites.
• Assess colony health metrics based on the number of dead colonies inspected.

Strengths

• Data is broken down to the county level within England.
• Includes specific figures for two exotic pests not confirmed in the UK.
• Sourced from the authoritative National Bee Unit live database.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• County data may not reflect current administrative boundaries.
• Data is from a single point in time in 2005; freshness is low.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Inspections carried out by Bee Inspectors, data sampled from a live database.

Time Range

2005

Freshness

Data is from 2005; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

England, at county level.