Household expenditure on control of urban mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2007, the first outbreak of Chikungunya in Italy generated great alarm, highlighting the health risks caused by exotic species recently introduced in Europe and the need to strengthen control actions against the vectors. Besides health risks, mosquitoes cause nuisance, and citizens are required to adopt control measures. While the economic aspects of mosquito control by public agencies have been investigated, the scientific literature on the costs of mosquito protection incurred by families is scarce. This study assessed the households' expenditure on protective measures against mosquitoes in Emilia-Romagna, a region in Northern Italy.

Methodology/principal findings

A phone questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data on the annual expenditure incurred by

SUBMITTER: Canali M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537423 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature