Public mosquito abatement: A cluster randomized experiment

Mosquito abatement is a public good. A simultaneous model of mosquito abundance and abatement response is developed. We then use data from a cluster randomized controlled experiment conducted over the period 2012–2014 in urban areas of Réunion in France to study the impact of WHO-recommended mechanical elimination techniques, which involve removing sources of stagnant water around the house, on a number of outcomes, including objective entomological indices and self-declared protective behaviors. Empirical results document that households reduce their protective behavior in response to public control. This study holds implications for arboviral disease control, including Zika control.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Thuilliez, Josselin, Dumont, Yves
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Oxford University Press
Subjects:	L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux, L73 - Maladies des animaux, S50 - Santé humaine,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584397/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584397/7/584397.pdf
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