Bee Diseases
South East Region Team of Bee Inspectors
Counties Included:
East Sussex
Greater London
Kent
Surrey
West Sussex
Regional Bee Inspector Alan Byham
alan.byham@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Tel No: 01306 611016
Mobile No: 07775119447
Seasonal Bee Inspectors Michael Cooper
michael.cooper@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Tel No: 01622 891226
Mobile No: 07775119451
Brian McCallum
brian.mccallum@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Tel No: 0207 223 4260
Mobile No: 07775 119478
David Rudland
david.rudland@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Tel No: 01883 622788
Mobile No: 07775119448
Diane Steele
diane.steele@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Tel No: 01903 745667
Mobile No: 07775119452
Caroline Washington
caroline.washington@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Tel No: 020 8209 0065
Mobile No: 07775119449
Bee Base
https://secure.csl.gov.uk/beebase/
The BeeBase database was constructed in 1991 and made live in 1992. It holds data on all the inspections made by staff of the National Bee Unit (NBU) as well as laboratory samples submitted by beekeepers. The website also provides information on the functional activities of the NBU, legislation, pests and diseases including their recognition and control, interactive maps, current research areas, publications, advisory leaflets and key contacts.
A factsheet giving information about a simple Hornet trap that can be used to catch Asian Hornet queens in spring. Read more...
The successful series of National Diploma in Beekeeping (NDB) Short Courses delivered earlier this year are to be offered again, with some new titles, during the coming months.
The 2010 overview of the activities of the National Bee Unit SE region team of bee inspectors by Alan Byham, Regional Bee Inspector.
Fera is an Executive Agency of Defra October 2010 quarterly newsletter on progress with implementing the Healthy Bees Plan. Updates are available via beebase: https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/beebase/index.cfm?sectionid=41.