Potato Cyst Nematode Survey for Statutory Testing and Plant Passporting in 2015

Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) sampling data from 2015, broken down by region for statutory testing and plant passporting. The dataset includes fields such as sample area in hectares, counts of viable and non-viable cysts, and infestation areas for Globodera rostochiensis and pallida species. Crown Copyright is held by the APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) as of 2016.

Use Cases

• Modeling nematode infestation spread based on regional sample data and infestation area fields.
• Analyzing the effectiveness of plant passporting protocols using job description and sample count information.
• Assessing crop risk by correlating sample area in hectares with viable cyst counts for different nematode species.

Strengths

• Data is structured by region, enabling geographic analysis of infestation patterns.
• Includes specific quantitative fields such as 'Sample area (Hectares)' and counts for different cyst types.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, likely originating from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Collection Method

Statutory sampling and plant passporting tests conducted during survey activities.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data is from 2015; last update is unknown.

Geography

Regions within the United Kingdom (inferred from Crown Copyright and APHA).