Beekeeper Inspections and Foulbrood Disease Diagnoses in England for 2007

2007 figures for beekeeper inspections and foulbrood disease diagnoses in England, broken down by county. The dataset was drawn from the live BeeBase database maintained by the UK's National Bee Unit, part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency. It includes counts of inspected beekeepers and those receiving positive diagnoses for American and European Foulbrood.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of foulbrood disease based on county-level breakdowns mentioned in the description.
• Assess inspection coverage and disease prevalence rates based on the provided counts and percentages.
• Model potential disease spread or risk factors for apiaries based on inspection and diagnosis figures.
• Compare American Foulbrood (AFB) and European Foulbrood (EFB) incidence rates across English regions.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative National Bee Unit's live BeeBase system.
• Provides specific counts for inspections and positive diagnoses for two distinct diseases.
• Includes a geographic breakdown at the county level within England.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• County designations may not reflect current administrative boundaries, as noted in the description.
• Data is a single-year snapshot from 2007, limiting temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Bee Unit (NBU), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government.

Collection Method

Inspections carried out by Bee Inspectors and recorded in the BeeBase database.

Time Range

2007

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

England, broken down by county.