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Plant growers' environmental consciousness may not be enough to mitigate pollinator declines : a questionnaire‐based case study in Hungary
| dc.contributor.author | Varga‐Szilay, Zsófia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pozsgai, Gabor | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-20T15:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-12-20T15:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Pesticides are one of the most important anthropogenic-related stressors. In times of global pollinator decline, the role of integrated farming and urban gardens in supporting wild pollinators is becoming increasingly important. We circulated an online questionnaire to survey plant protection practices among Hungarian farmers and garden ownerswith a particular emphasis on pollinator protection. RESULTS: We found that plant growers rely heavily on pesticide use, and pesticides are used widely in otherwise pollinatorfriendly gardens. Whether pesticide use practices were driven by expert opinion and respondent gender were the best predictors of pesticide use. Although most respondents supported pollinators, pesticides are also used widely among home garden owners, which can pose a non-evident ecological trap for pollinator populations in the gardens. CONCLUSION: Special attention should be paid to implementing measures to reduce pesticide use not only in farmland, but also in home gardens. Environmental education and financial support through agroecological schemes could efficiently promote the transition away from pesticide use. However, whereas farmers can be encouraged to reduce pesticide use mostly by expert advice, garden owners are likely to rely on more conventional information channels. The attitudes of Hungarian plant growers can provide an insight into pesticide use practices of Central and Eastern European countries, but similar surveys are needed across Europe for a complete understanding of broad-scale processes. This work lays the foundations for similar studies that can inform and facilitate the transformation to pesticide-free farming and gardening. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Zsofia Varga-Szilay was supported by the UNKP20-3 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology from the source of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund. Gabor Pozsgai was supported by FCT-UIDP/00329/2020 funding and research pluriannual funds for cE3c (FCT-UIDB/00329/2020). | en |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Varga-Szilay, Z. & Pozsgai, G. (2022). Plant growers' environmental consciousness may not be enough to mitigate pollinator declines: a questionnaire-based case study in Hungary. “Pest Management Science”. DOI:10.1002/ps.7277. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/ps.7277 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1526-4998 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1526-498X | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 36334003 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6521 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | 000888634000001 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Wiley | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes | |
| dc.relation | Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes | |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.7277 | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Pest Management | en |
| dc.subject | Synthetic Pesticides | en |
| dc.subject | Neonicotinoids | en |
| dc.subject | Pollinator-friendly Gardens | en |
| dc.subject | Plant Growing Practices | en |
| dc.subject | Ecological Trap | en |
| dc.title | Plant growers' environmental consciousness may not be enough to mitigate pollinator declines : a questionnaire‐based case study in Hungary | en |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.awardTitle | Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes | |
| oaire.awardTitle | Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes | |
| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F00329%2F2020/PT | |
| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00329%2F2020/PT | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | United Kingdom | en |
| oaire.citation.title | Pest Management Science | en |
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| person.familyName | Pozsgai | |
| person.givenName | Gabor | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | A21E-D087-9379 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-2300-6558 | |
| person.identifier.rid | J-1538-2012 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 55260489700 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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