2017
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180168
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Individual perception of bees: Between perceived danger and willingness to protect

Abstract: The current loss of biodiversity has found its way into the media. Especially the loss of bees as pollinators has recently received much attention aiming to increase public awareness about the consequence of pollinator loss and strategies for protection. However, pollinating insects like bees often prompt considerable anxiety. Negative emotions such as fear and disgust often lead to lack of support for conservation and appropriate initiatives for protection. Our study monitored perceptions of bees in the conte… Show more

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“…Pests, fertilizers, and lack of good quality seeds were reported as the main pressing problems leading to decline in agriculture production. The level of education or type of crops grown did not seem to play a role in pollination awareness as reported by other studies [61][62][63]. The few farmers aware of pollinators seemed to have acquired this information from agriculture training programs or from other farmers.…”
Section: Pollinators Awarenessmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…Pests, fertilizers, and lack of good quality seeds were reported as the main pressing problems leading to decline in agriculture production. The level of education or type of crops grown did not seem to play a role in pollination awareness as reported by other studies [61][62][63]. The few farmers aware of pollinators seemed to have acquired this information from agriculture training programs or from other farmers.…”
Section: Pollinators Awarenessmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…Furthermore, respondents who had prior knowledge of people who were killed by bees had a higher probability of being afraid of bees than those who did not have prior knowledge of bee killings. This is expected, as fear is influenced by previous knowledge and experiences (Rachman, 1977;Sch€ onfelder & Bogner, 2017). However, it is also interesting to note that respondents who knew people who were killed by bees were far less than those who had heard of bee killings which may suggest that some of the hearsay may not be substantiated or could be exaggerated yet strongly influencing fear of bees.…”
Section: Attitudes Toward Bees and Their Conservationmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Similar studies, that provide information on compatibility between ornamentals and pollinator sustainability [i.e. 22,23,24], perfectly match the increased apprehension about dramatic pollinator's losses [25,26,27,28] that recently also reached the wide public [29].…”
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confidence: 64%