Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants?

What does the general public know about neonicotinoids used in ornamental horticulture and their effects on pollinators? The question is an important one given that home landscapes serve as pollinator habitat and can impact pollinator health. This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Kha...

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Main Authors: Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia L. Rihn
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2020-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/117283
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description What does the general public know about neonicotinoids used in ornamental horticulture and their effects on pollinators? The question is an important one given that home landscapes serve as pollinator habitat and can impact pollinator health. This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, and Alicia Rihn and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department summarizes a survey addressing consumer knowledge about neonicotinoids and pollinator plants, as well as their interest in enhancing pollinator health. The survey is part of a larger research project aimed at incorporating pollinator conservation into the ornamental horticulture industry's sustainability initiatives. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1081  
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consumer preference
neonicotinoid labeling
title Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants?
title_full Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants?
title_fullStr Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants?
title_full_unstemmed Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants?
title_short Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants?
title_sort are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator friendly plants
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consumer preference
neonicotinoid labeling
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