TRANSGENICS IN BIOCONTROL: TABLE 4

TRANSGENICS IN BIOCONTROL



Table 4. Biocontrol Category/Issues and Relative Frequency Scores from Two Types of Sources for Societal Concerns

Type of Source*
Popular Press**
Technical/Regulatory
Category/IssueFrequency Score [%]***
Societal Concerns
1. Systems with Less Chemicals
13.3a
8.5a
2. Environmental Concerns
8.2a
4.7a
3. Society - Benefits & Problems
10.3a
6.4a
4. Business - Benefits & Problems
13.8a
7.0a
5. Agriculture and Farming
14.9a
8.6a
6. Economic Impacts
5.1a
4.1a
7. Patents and Legal Aspects
8.7a
6.6a
8. Regulatory Approval
16.4a
11.5a
9. Risk Assessment & Safety
11.8a
8.9a
10. Education & Public Perception
2.6a
1.4a

* Chi-square = 36.7; df = 11; P<0.05; lsd = 9.4.
** Newspaper totals from Table 1 were combined with Popular Press.
*** The frequency score is the percentage of times that each issue appeared. Letters indicate
differences horizontally within rows.




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