Trends in the Brazilians' engagement with insects on the internet

IF 3.2 2区农林科学 Q1 ENTOMOLOGY

Insect Conservation and Diversity Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI:10.1111/icad.12740

Arthur Filipe da Silva, Kim Ribeiro Barão

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巴西人在互联网上接触昆虫的趋势

据估计，热带和南温带地区蕴藏着约 85% 的昆虫群，而巴西作为新热带地区最大的国家，其昆虫多样性居世界之首。然而，据我们所知，巴西人对昆虫的兴趣还有待调查。我们利用谷歌趋势平台来探索公众与自然接触的时间变化。从 2012 年到 2020 年在该数据库中使用 21 个昆虫类群的俗名进行的搜索中，我们评估了：(I) 巴西人在互联网上对昆虫的兴趣随时间的变化；(II) 每个昆虫类群的最高搜索主题；(III) 哪些昆虫对公众的兴趣在不同年份呈正相关或负相关。我们的研究结果表明，巴西人对所研究的昆虫类群的网络兴趣随着时间的推移而保持不变，这可能与这些生物通常受到的关注较低有关，而且巴西人容易认为它们是有害的，这一点我们可以从许多与所研究类群相关的热门查询中观察到。我们观察到，人们对被视为家畜害虫、具有重要医学价值和魅力的成对昆虫的兴趣同步增长，对这些群体的搜索主要涉及其生物、生态和文化方面。我们的研究结果表明，在巴西对环境教育的投资可以激发公众对昆虫的兴趣。此外，我们的数据对于指导热带地区的昆虫保护政策至关重要。

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Insect Conservation and Diversity 生物-昆虫学

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7.70

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8.60%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： To publish papers of the highest scientific quality within the general area of insect (and other arthropods) conservation and diversity covering topics ranging from ecological theory to practical management. Papers are invited on the following topics: Conservation genetics; Extinction debt; Long-term conservation planning and implementation; Global implications of local or national conservation actions; Management responses of species and communities; Captive breeding programs; Comparisons of restored and natural habitats; Biogeography; Global biodiversity; Metapopulation dynamics; Climate change: impacts on distributions and range; Invasive species: impacts and control; Effects of pollution; Genetic threats to diversity by introgression; Effects of fragmentation on diversity and distribution; Impact of agricultural and forestry practices on biodiversity; Enhancing urban environments for diversity and protection; Biodiversity action plans: can we scale up from insects?; Effectiveness and choice of indicator species; Soil biodiversity and interactions with above-ground biodiversity; Ecological interactions at local levels; Ecological and evolutionary factors influencing diversity and local, regional and global scales; Sustainable livelihoods and training on the ground; Integrating science and policy.