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ERIC Number: EJ446742
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0078
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Selecting Pesticides and Nonchemical Alternatives: Green Thumbs' Rules of Thumb Decision Tools.
Grieshop, James I.; And Others
Journal of Consumer Affairs, v26 n1 p129-45 Sum 1992
A sample of 78 (of 320) home gardeners use rules of thumb (heuristics) to choose between chemical pesticides and nonchemical alternatives. Pesticides rank low in 24 choice attributes where alternatives rank high, and vice versa. Gender, age, and years of pesticide use correlate with pesticide selection. (SK)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Decision Making, Gardening, Heuristics, Horticulture, Pesticides
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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