Local Economic Conditions Affect Aedes albopictus Management
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19528113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacopo Cerri (0000-0001-5030-0376, University of Sassari, corresponding author), Chiara Sciandra (0000-0001-8684-2716, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection), Tania Contardo (0000-0003-4215-3200, University of Brescia), Sandro Bertolino (0000-0002-1063-8281, Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-20 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | EcoHealth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1612-9202 • E-ISSN: 1612-9210 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10393-024-01682-x |
| PMID | 38658454 |
| OpenAlex | W4395069183 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 57 |
Invasive mosquitoes are an emerging public health issue, as many species are competent vectors for pathogens. We assessed how multiple environmental and socio-economic factors affected the engagement of municipalities in Italy ( n = 7679) in actions against Aedes albopictus , an invasive mosquito affecting human health and well-being, between 2000 and 2020. We collected information about mosquito control from official documents and municipal websites and modeled the role played by multiple environmental and socioeconomic factors characterizing each municipality through the random forest algorithm. Municipalities are more prone to manage A. albopictus if more urbanized, in lowlands and with long infestation periods. Moreover, these variables are more predictive of management in municipalities with a high median income and thus more economic resources. Only 25.5% of Italian municipalities approved regulations for managing A. albopictus , and very few of them were in Southern Italy, the most deprived area of the country. Our findings indicate that local economic conditions moderate the effect of other drivers of mosquito control and ultimately can lead to better management of A. albopictus . If the management of invasive mosquitoes, or other forms of global change, is subjected to local economic conditions, economic inequalities will jeopardize the success of large-scale policies, also raising issues of environmental and climate justice
Aedes · Aedes aegypti · Aedes albopictus · Animal ecology · Biology · Dengue fever · Economics · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Population · Public health · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Malaria Research and Control · Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Ecology
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