Bee health contacts
Information and advice relating to DAERA’s support to beekeeping can be obtained from the various divisions covering inspections, disease diagnosis and education.
Bee health inspections
Plant Health Inspection Branch (PHIB) is responsible for the delivery of bee health inspections. General queries can be directed to headquarters staff by contacting:
Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
Plant Health Inspection Branch
Clare House
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Telephone: 028 9052 4168
Email: beehealth@daera-ni.gov.uk
Disease diagnosis for bees
Disease diagnosis for bees is provided by the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI). For further information, please contact:
Bee Health
Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute
AFBI Headquarters
18a Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5PX
Telephone: +44(0)7824556706
Email: bee.health@afbini.gov.uk
Educational courses relating to bees
Educational courses relating to bees are run by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). For further information, please contact:
Hazel Marcus
CAFRE
Greenmount Campus
Tirgracey Road
Antrim BT41 4PS
Telephone: 028 9442 6964
Email: hazel.marcus@daera-ni.gov.uk