Burt Sara A, Lipman Stefan A
Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3062 PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Animals (Basel). 2021 Dec 1;11(12):3429. doi: 10.3390/ani11123429.
Integrated pest management (IPM) involves the control of pests, such as rodents, based on preventive measures and reduced use of chemical control. In view of the number of reported rodent infestations, it appears unlikely that the public has much knowledge about rodents. The objectives of this study were (i) to assess the knowledge and opinions of the public regarding prevention and control of rodent nuisance, and (ii) to assess whether pest controllers have an accurate idea of the knowledge and opinions of the public. The sample contained a total of 314 members of the public and 86 people working in the pest control sector. Responding members of the general public were asked about their knowledge and opinions about IPM in a questionnaire, whereas people working in the pest control sector were asked if they thought the general public had this knowledge and/or opinions. The results show that members of the public have a reasonable level of knowledge regarding preventive measures against rodents, which are part of IPM. People working in the pest control sector underestimate the public's knowledge of preventive measures, such as perimeter exclusion and hygiene measures. Such underestimation may affect their communication with (potential) clients.
综合害虫管理（IPM）涉及基于预防措施和减少化学防治使用来控制害虫，如啮齿动物。鉴于报告的啮齿动物侵扰数量，公众似乎对啮齿动物了解不多。本研究的目的是：（i）评估公众对预防和控制啮齿动物滋扰的知识和看法；（ii）评估害虫防治人员是否准确了解公众的知识和看法。样本共包括314名公众成员和86名从事害虫防治行业的人员。通过问卷调查询问了公众成员对综合害虫管理的知识和看法，而询问了从事害虫防治行业的人员他们是否认为公众具备这些知识和/或看法。结果表明，公众对作为综合害虫管理一部分的啮齿动物预防措施有一定程度的了解。从事害虫防治行业的人员低估了公众对诸如周边排除和卫生措施等预防措施的了解。这种低估可能会影响他们与（潜在）客户的沟通。
