Eliciting beekeepers’ preferences for the small hive beetle control policy in Italy: a contingent valuation survey approach
Abstract Aethina tumida, commonly known as the small hive beetle (SHB), is a parasite of social bee colonies. In 2014, when the beetle was first detected in the Italian Region of Calabria, the Italian Ministry of Health started an SHB control strategy. Over time, dissatisfaction with the control mea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-08-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Economics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-023-00273-8 |