Colony Inspections and Foulbrood Disease in England for 2012

2012 figures for bee colony inspections conducted by the National Bee Unit in England, broken down by county. The dataset includes counts of colonies inspected, destroyed, and diagnosed with American or European Foulbrood, along with treatment figures and percentages. Data is sourced from a live database maintained by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and is subject to retrospective updates.

Use Cases

• Modeling the geographic spread of American Foulbrood (AFB) based on county-level diagnosis and destruction counts.
• Analyzing inspection efficacy and disease prevalence using the provided percentages of colonies inspected and infected.
• Comparing European Foulbrood (EFB) treatment outcomes against destruction figures to evaluate control methods.
• Assessing regional bee health risks by correlating county-level inspection totals with disease diagnosis data.

Strengths

• Provides specific 2012 figures for bee colony inspections and disease outcomes across English counties.
• Includes distinct metrics for two major diseases (American and European Foulbrood) with diagnosis, destruction, and treatment details.
• Data originates from the authoritative National Bee Unit within the UK government's Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• County boundaries reflect those stored in BeeBase and may not align with current recognised counties or unitary authorities.
• The dataset is a snapshot 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), UK government.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Data covers the year 2012; last update date for the dataset file is unknown.

Geography

England, broken down to county level.