Perception and knowledge of the Sirex woodwasp and other forest pests in South Africa

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dc.contributor.author Hurley, Brett Phillip
dc.contributor.author Slippers, Bernard
dc.contributor.author Wingfield, Michael J.
dc.contributor.author Dyer, Colin
dc.contributor.author Slippers, Jana
dc.date.accessioned 2012-06-14T10:38:12Z
dc.date.available 2013-08-30T00:20:04Z
dc.date.issued 2012-08
dc.description.abstract 1. Sirex noctilio is one of the most serious invasive pests of pine. In South Africa, there has been a national effort to control S. noctilio, including an awareness campaign to increase awareness of the pest amongst the local forestry community. 2. We considered the impacts that the arrival of the pest and the awareness campaign has had on perceptions and knowledge of S. noctilio, as well as other forestry pests, amongst members of the forestry community. 3. For the data collection, a survey questionnaire was developed and used in telephone interviews. 4. Results of the study showed that the Sirex awareness campaign had increased knowledge of forestry pests in general. However, basic knowledge regarding the identification and symptoms of specific pests, such as S. noctilio, was poor. This will negatively influence monitoring efficacy. 5. Traditional paper-based media and personal contact contributed most to enhanced awareness. Electronic media were less effective and improvement would require a more focused effort. It was of concern that private farmers and contractors, as well as non-European first language speakers, were less well informed about forestry pests. 6. Clearly, a fragmented landscape in terms of ownership and language, presents challenges for effective communication of forestry pest threats. en
dc.description.librarian ab2012 en
dc.description.sponsorship Forestry South Africa (FSA), the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, the University of Pretoria and the THRIP initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), South Africa. en
dc.description.uri http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com en
dc.identifier.citation Hurley, BP, Slippers, J, Wingfield, MJ, Dyer, C & Slippers, B 2012, 'Perception and knowledge of the Sirex woodwasp and other forest pests in South Africa', Agricultural and Forest Entomology, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 306–316. en
dc.identifier.issn 1461- 9555 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1461-9563 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1111/j.1461.9563.2012.00570.x
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19198
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Wiley-Blackwell en
dc.rights © 2012 The Authors. Agricultural and Forest Entomology © 2012 The Royal Entomological Society. The definite version is available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1461-9563/. en
dc.subject Forest pest management en
dc.subject Human dimension en
dc.subject Awareness media en
dc.subject Survey en
dc.subject.lcsh Siricidae en
dc.subject.lcsh Sirex en
dc.subject.lcsh Sirex noctilio en
dc.subject.lcsh Pests -- Control en
dc.subject.lcsh Forests and forestry -- South Africa en
dc.title Perception and knowledge of the Sirex woodwasp and other forest pests in South Africa en
dc.type Postprint Article en


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