Apiary Inspections for Exotic Pests in England During 2009

England's county-level figures for apiary and colony inspections conducted by the National Bee Unit in 2009. The dataset, sourced from the Animal and Plant Health Agency's live database, records inspections for exotic pests like Small hive beetle and Tropilaelaps mites. Data is drawn from BeeBase and may reflect historical county boundaries.

Use Cases

• Analyzing regional inspection intensity based on the number of apiaries and colonies inspected per county.
• Monitoring for exotic pest incursions based on fields for Small hive beetle and Tropilaelaps mite detections.
• Studying historical bee colony mortality rates based on the number of dead colonies inspected.

Strengths

• Data is broken down to the county level within England.
• Includes specific counts for inspections of apiaries, colonies, and dead colonies.
• Sourced from the authoritative National Bee Unit and Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (2009) and may not reflect current conditions.
• County data may not align with current administrative boundaries, as noted in the description.
• The dataset is a snapshot from a dynamic system, so values may have been updated retrospectively.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Inspections carried out by Bee Inspectors, data drawn from the live BeeBase database.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

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Geography

England, broken down by county.