Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Resumo: | Pollination is an essential ecosystem service, threatened by the decline of insect populations, the major pollinators. It is caused by factors such as habitat loss through urbanization. Another obstacle to be overcome is society perception, influenced by social and cultural constructions. Thus, diagnosis of public perception is necessary for developing awareness actions. The aim of this Project was to do a survey of the perception of the university community and visitors to the Botanical Garden of Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (JB-UFRRJ) on pollinating insects. The survey was applied via Google Forms, divided in four sections: 1. Profile; 2. Contact with nature; 3 e 4. Pollination/Pollinators. 92 answers were obtained. Despite having found a certain contact with nature and knowledge about pollination, there were negative responses. Flies and wasps had negative feedback, whereas bees and butterflies had positive responses, reinforcing flies and wasps’ great rejection. Damages stood out among the given responses. This exposes the tendency of directing feelings of aversion to animals characterized as insects, especially to the non-charismatic ones. The data indicates the need of divulgation actions, involving multimedia tools (e.g.: photographs; social networks) and extension actions aiming to reverse this context. |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPercepção da comunidade universitária sobre polinizadores na Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BrasilpolinizaçãoconservaçãoetnozoologiapollinationconservationethnozoologyPollination is an essential ecosystem service, threatened by the decline of insect populations, the major pollinators. It is caused by factors such as habitat loss through urbanization. Another obstacle to be overcome is society perception, influenced by social and cultural constructions. Thus, diagnosis of public perception is necessary for developing awareness actions. The aim of this Project was to do a survey of the perception of the university community and visitors to the Botanical Garden of Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (JB-UFRRJ) on pollinating insects. The survey was applied via Google Forms, divided in four sections: 1. Profile; 2. Contact with nature; 3 e 4. Pollination/Pollinators. 92 answers were obtained. Despite having found a certain contact with nature and knowledge about pollination, there were negative responses. Flies and wasps had negative feedback, whereas bees and butterflies had positive responses, reinforcing flies and wasps’ great rejection. Damages stood out among the given responses. This exposes the tendency of directing feelings of aversion to animals characterized as insects, especially to the non-charismatic ones. The data indicates the need of divulgation actions, involving multimedia tools (e.g.: photographs; social networks) and extension actions aiming to reverse this context.A polinização é um serviço ecossistêmico essencial para a vida na Terra ameaçado pelo declínio nas populações de insetos, principais polinizadores, causado por fatores como a perda de habitat pela urbanização. Outra barreira à conservação é a percepção da sociedade, fruto de construções sociais e culturais. Assim, são necessárias ações de diagnóstico da percepção do público para o desenvolvimento de ações de conscientização. O objetivo do projeto foi realizar um levantamento da percepção da comunidade universitária e visitantes do Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro – UFRRJ (JB-UFRRJ) sobre insetos polinizadores. Foi aplicado um questionário via Google Forms, dividido em quatro seções: 1.Perfil; 2.Contato com a natureza; 3 e 4. Polinização/Polinizadores. Foram obtidas 92 respostas. Apesar de ter sido constatado certo contato com a natureza e informação sobre o processo de polinização, houveram respostas negativas. Moscas e vespas obtiveram retorno negativo, enquanto borboletas e abelhas, positivo, reforçando que moscas e vespas possuem grande rejeição. Os malefícios se destacaram entre as respostas dadas. Isso expõe a tendência a direcionar sentimentos de aversão aos animais enquadrados como insetos, nomeadamente aqueles não carismáticos. Os dados indicam a necessidade de ações de divulgação, com o uso de ferramentas multimídia (ex: fotografias; redes sociais) e ações de extensão para a reversão desse quadro.Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - Eduneal2023-04-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/262210.48017/dj.v8i2.2622Diversitas Journal; Vol. 8 No. 2 (2023): Através das lentes: a importância da biodiversidade para o equilíbrio ambiental; 760–770Diversitas Journal; Vol. 8 Núm. 2 (2023): Através das lentes: a importância da biodiversidade para o equilíbrio ambiental; 760–770Diversitas Journal; v. 8 n. 2 (2023): Através das lentes: a importância da biodiversidade para o equilíbrio ambiental; 760–7702525-521510.48017/dj.v8i2reponame:Diversitas Journalinstname:Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (UNEAL)instacron:UNEALporenghttps://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2622/2031https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2622/2034Copyright (c) 2023 Adriano Prexedes Lima dos Santos, Mariana Romanini Menezes, Bianca Ferreira da Silva Laviski, Eder Cleyton Barbosa França, Jarbas Marçal Queirozhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPrexedes Lima dos Santos, AdrianoRomanini Menezes, MarianaFerreira da Silva Laviski, BiancaBarbosa França, Eder CleytonMarçal Queiroz, Jarbas2023-11-09T21:05:43Zoai:ojs.diversitasjournal.com.br:article/2622Revistahttps://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/indexPUBhttps://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/muralinternacional/oairevistadiversitasjournal@gmail.com2525-52152525-5215opendoar:2023-11-09T21:05:43Diversitas Journal - Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (UNEAL)false |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Percepção da comunidade universitária sobre polinizadores na Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Prexedes Lima dos Santos, Adriano polinização conservação etnozoologia pollination conservation ethnozoology |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Perception about pollinating insects at Federal Rural University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Prexedes Lima dos Santos, Adriano |
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Prexedes Lima dos Santos, Adriano Romanini Menezes, Mariana Ferreira da Silva Laviski, Bianca Barbosa França, Eder Cleyton Marçal Queiroz, Jarbas |
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Romanini Menezes, Mariana Ferreira da Silva Laviski, Bianca Barbosa França, Eder Cleyton Marçal Queiroz, Jarbas |
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Prexedes Lima dos Santos, Adriano Romanini Menezes, Mariana Ferreira da Silva Laviski, Bianca Barbosa França, Eder Cleyton Marçal Queiroz, Jarbas |
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polinização conservação etnozoologia pollination conservation ethnozoology |
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polinização conservação etnozoologia pollination conservation ethnozoology |
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Pollination is an essential ecosystem service, threatened by the decline of insect populations, the major pollinators. It is caused by factors such as habitat loss through urbanization. Another obstacle to be overcome is society perception, influenced by social and cultural constructions. Thus, diagnosis of public perception is necessary for developing awareness actions. The aim of this Project was to do a survey of the perception of the university community and visitors to the Botanical Garden of Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (JB-UFRRJ) on pollinating insects. The survey was applied via Google Forms, divided in four sections: 1. Profile; 2. Contact with nature; 3 e 4. Pollination/Pollinators. 92 answers were obtained. Despite having found a certain contact with nature and knowledge about pollination, there were negative responses. Flies and wasps had negative feedback, whereas bees and butterflies had positive responses, reinforcing flies and wasps’ great rejection. Damages stood out among the given responses. This exposes the tendency of directing feelings of aversion to animals characterized as insects, especially to the non-charismatic ones. The data indicates the need of divulgation actions, involving multimedia tools (e.g.: photographs; social networks) and extension actions aiming to reverse this context. |
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