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In this study we present the case study of Ventotene (Ponziane Archipelago, central Italy), which to date is the island with by far the greatest number of human inhabitants ever freed from the negative implications of rats. Rat eradication was carried out in the framework of the Life PonDerat project, co\u2010financed by the European Union. Besides considering the conservation benefits due to the removal of rats, we also considered the socio\u2010economic and pathogenic impacts from introduced rats.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>The overall economic cost of the rats was quantified to be at least \u20ac18\u2009500 per year to the residents of the island. Several zoonotic pathogens were detected in the rat population prior to eradication. A reduction in the rodenticide distributed over time on the island was also estimated. 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