Beekeeper Inspections and Foulbrood Disease in England for 2015

National Bee Unit inspectors recorded beekeeper inspections and foulbrood disease diagnoses across England in 2015. The dataset is broken down to the county level and includes counts of inspections and positive diagnoses for American and European Foulbrood. This data was sampled from a live database maintained by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and is subject to Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Map the regional prevalence of American and European Foulbrood based on county-level diagnosis figures.
• Analyze inspection coverage and disease detection rates across different English counties.
• Model potential risk factors for foulbrood outbreaks using the provided inspection and diagnosis statistics.

Strengths

• Data is provided at a granular county level within England.
• Includes specific counts for inspections and two distinct bee diseases (AFB and EFB).
• Sourced from the authoritative National Bee Unit and Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• County boundaries reflect an internal system (BeeBase) and may not match current administrative units.
• Data was sampled from a dynamic system and may have been updated retrospectively, affecting consistency.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Inspections carried out by Bee Inspectors and recorded in a live database.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data covers the year 2015; last update date is unknown.

Geography

England, broken down by county.