Colony Inspections and Foulbrood Disease in England for 2015

Colony inspection and disease diagnosis data for England in 2015, collected by Bee Inspectors from the National Bee Unit. The dataset provides county-level figures for colonies inspected, destroyed, and diagnosed with American or European Foulbrood. It is sourced from a live database maintained by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and is subject to retrospective updates.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic spread of American Foulbrood (AFB) based on county-level diagnosis and destruction figures.
• Model the prevalence and treatment patterns of European Foulbrood (EFB) based on reported diagnosis and treatment data.
• Assess inspection coverage and colony mortality rates using the total and dead colony inspection counts.
• Compare disease control outcomes between regions using the provided percentage fields for colonies infected.

Strengths

• Provides specific disease figures for two distinct pathogens (American Foulbrood and European Foulbrood).
• Includes breakdowns at the county level within England for geographic analysis.
• Contains derived metrics such as percentages of colonies inspected and infected.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• County data may not reflect current administrative boundaries, as noted in the description.
• Data is drawn from a dynamic system sampled at a single point in time and 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 a live database (BeeBase).

Time Range

2015

Freshness

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

Geography

England, broken down to county level.