Thuilliez, JosselinDumont, Yves2017-02-222017-02-222017-02https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26147Mosquito abatement is a public good. A simultaneous model of mosquito abundance and abatement response is developed. This paper uses data from a cluster randomized controlled experiment conducted over the period 2012-2014 in urban areas of Reunion 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.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOmosquitomosquito abatementpublic controlprivate behaviorpublic goodarboviral disease controlZikaWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-7980