Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) Annual Report 2024
This second annual report of the Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) provides an overview of its activities and progress during the second year of Scotland's second 10-year Honey Bee Health Strategy, which was published in 2022.
Notifiable pests
Following the confirmation of new Small Hive Beetle cases in Sicily in October 2024, the UK introduced new safeguarding measures. As of 1 November 2024, the import of live bees, apiculture products and beekeeping equipment from Sicily into England, Scotland and Wales has been suspended. These measures will remain in place until they are revoked or amended.
Contact
Email: bees_mailbox@gov.scot