5.0 DISEASES, POISONING AND PESTS
The candidate will be:
5.7 aware of the national and local facilities which exist to verify honeybee diseases and advise on treatment;
NOTES
In Scotland, SASA (Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture) carries out disease testing:-
https://www.sasa.gov.uk/wildlife-environment/bee-health
Bee inspectors are available at each Scottish Government Rural Payments Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) area office Bee inspections (ruralpayments.org). They can be contacted at this email address:-
The National Bee Unit provides a comprehensive online resource on bee health:-