Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) Annual Report 2025
This annual report of the Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) provides an overview of its activities and progress during the third year of Scotland's second 10-year Honey Bee Health Strategy, which was published in 2022.
Glossary
Abbreviation Description
AFB American Foulbrood
APHA Animal and Plant Health Agency
BFA Bee Farmers Association
BHIP Bee Health Improvement Partnership
CBPV Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EFB European Foulbrood
EU European Union
FERA The Food and Environment Research Agency
FSS Food Standards Scotland
GB Great Britain
IPM Integrated Pest Management
MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament
MP Members of the Westminster Parliament
NBU National Bee Unit
NDB National Diploma in Beekeeping
NI Northern Ireland
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
POMS Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
SASA Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture
SBA Scottish Beekeepers Association
SNHBS Scottish Native Honey Bee Society
SPC Summary of Product Characteristics
SPS Sanitary and Phytosanitary
SRUC Scotland’s Rural College
UK United Kingdom
VMD Veterinary Medicines Directorate
VWG Varroa Working Group
YLH Yellow-legged hornet
Contact
Email: bees_mailbox@gov.scot