Skip to main content

Table 9 Influence of the perception of mosquito control methods used in the community garden on gardeners’ practices

From: How do attitudes shape protective practices against the Asian tiger mosquito in community gardens in a nonendemic country?

How do you evaluate the methods of control currently used against mosquitoes in the frequented garden?

 

Effective n (%)

Partially effective n (%)

Ineffective n (%)

There is no means of control in the garden n (%)

No opinion n (%)

Did you modify any of your practices because of the presence of mosquitoes?

  

 None

4 (7)

16a (28.1)

2 (12.3)

18a (31.6)

12a (21.1)

 Some

8 (7)

54a (47.4)

22 (19.3)

20 (17.5)

10 (8.8)

 All

4 (19)

9 (42.9)

5 (23.8)

2 (9.5)

1 (4.8)

Have you performed or limited certain practices to avoid the proliferation of mosquitoes?

 

 Never

6 (10.9)

6b (10.9)

4b (7.3)

22b (40)

17b (30.9)

 Occasionally

4 (5.3)

33 (44)

16 (21.3)

15 (20)

7 (9.3)

 Often

13 (13.8)

46b (48.9)

15 (16)

11b (11.7)

9 (9.6)

Did you take action against the proliferation of mosquitoes?

  

 Collectively

12 (12.9)

50b (53.8)

16 (17.2)

6b (6.5)

9 (9.7)

 Individually

5 (7.5)

24b (35.8)

14 (20.9)

17b (25.4)

7 (10.4)

  1. Chi-square test
  2. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences (aP < 0.05; bP < 0.001)