Apiary Inspections for Exotic Pests in England, 2011

Bee Inspector data from the National Bee Unit details apiary and colony inspections for exotic pests in England during 2011. Figures are broken down to the county level and include counts for inspected apiaries, colonies, and detections for specific pests. The dataset is sourced from a live database maintained 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 per county.
• Monitoring for the potential introduction of exotic pests like Small hive beetle and Tropilaelaps mites.
• Analyzing bee colony health trends based on the reported number of dead colonies inspected.

Strengths

• Data is provided at the county level within England, allowing for regional analysis.
• Includes specific fields for inspections of two exotic pests not yet confirmed in the UK, serving as a baseline for biosecurity.
• Sourced from the authoritative National Bee Unit live database.

Limitations

• County data may not reflect current administrative boundaries, as it uses the historical counties stored in BeeBase.
• The dataset is a single-year snapshot from 2011, limiting temporal analysis.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Data is from 2011; last update date is unknown.

Geography

England, broken down to county level.