Identifying Integrated Pest Management Resource Needs Among Virginia Master Gardeners
| dc.contributor.author | Frank, Daniel | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Blevins, Stephanie | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-12T20:27:38Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-12T20:27:38Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-07-20 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Two survey questionnaires distributed to Master Gardener (MG) volunteers in Virginia provide valuable insights into their awareness, understanding, and utilization of integrated pest management (IPM). Survey responses reveal a varied level of familiarity with IPM, with a notable percentage of respondents lacking knowledge of the term and differing perceptions of its focus on non-chemical or chemical pest control methods. While respondents generally recommended IPM solutions more than half the time, factors limiting their decision to do so included comfort level, limited understanding or knowledge, lack of training, lack of client interest, and lack of resources. The survey results highlight an agreement among respondents regarding the adequacy of state Cooperative Extension Service materials in addressing IPM. Pest management guides, websites, and fact sheets were the IPM resources most frequently used and perceived as effective. Respondents expressed a preference for fact sheets as the top resource material to enhance public training programs, followed by other multimedia content. Moreover, the survey results provide insights into the specific pest-related needs of Virginia MGs, revealing their priorities in terms of arthropod, vertebrate pest, plant disease, and weed resource topics. Overall, the data from the surveys offers a comprehensive understanding of MG perspectives on IPM, identifying areas for program improvement and providing guidance for the development of targeted resources to enhance MG knowledge and facilitate more effective public outreach. | en |
| dc.description.version | Published version | en |
| dc.format.extent | 7 page(s) | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier | ARTN 30 (Article number) | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae022 | en |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2155-7470 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2155-7470 | en |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Frank, Daniel [0009-0007-5217-9072] | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10919/123785 | en |
| dc.identifier.volume | 15 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Oxford University Press | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | IPM | en |
| dc.subject | survey | en |
| dc.subject | needs assessment | en |
| dc.subject | training | en |
| dc.subject | extension education | en |
| dc.title | Identifying Integrated Pest Management Resource Needs Among Virginia Master Gardeners | en |
| dc.title.serial | Journal of Integrated Pest Management | en |
| dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| dc.type.other | Article | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | Virginia Tech | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Entomology | en |