The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District announced Friday that due to the high numbers of mosquitoes in the area that they will be fogging by truck to control adult mosquitoes Monday evening within three areas of Pittsburg and Bay Point.
Location 1:
The fogging is set to take place in the area near the Pittsburg Delta View Golf Cub (see photo above). This area is bordered on the north by West Leland Road; on the east by Orinda Circle; on the south by Delta View Golf Club property; and on the west by John Henry Johnson Parkway. From 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm.
The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Union Pacific Railroad; on the east by Range Road; on the south by Willow Pass Road and Polaris Drive; and on the west by Port Chicago Highway and Balclutha Way.
This area will be fogged between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., weather permitting.
The insecticide to be used is Pyrocide 7067 applied at a rate of .75 ounces per acre by truck-mounted ultra-low volume sprayer
Mosquito Samples: 8
n | Date Reported | City | Cross Streets | Species |
1 | 6/15/15 | Oakley | E. Summer Lakes Dr. x E. Cypress Rd. | Culex tarsalis |
2 | 6/15/15 | Oakley | Oakley Rd. x Main St. | Culex tarsalis |
3 | 8/17/15 | Martinez | Mococo Rd. x Marina Vista Ave. | Culex tarsalis |
4 | 9/14/15 | Discovery Bay | Cherry Hills Dr. | Culex tarsalis |
5 | 9/21/15 | Discovery Bay | Byron Tract NW | Culex tarsalis |
6 | 9/21/15 | Antioch | 8th St. x A St. | Culex tarsalis |
7 | 10/2/15 | Pittsburg | Golf Club Rd. x Leland Rd. | Culex tarsalis |
8 | 10/12/15 | Martinez | Mococo Rd. x Marina Vista Ave. | Culex tarsalis |
Dead Birds: 11
n | Date Reported | City | Cross Streets | Species |
1 | 7/14/15 | Oakley | Neroly Rd. x Oakley Rd. | American Crow |
2 | 7/23/15 | Danville | Roan Dr. x Clydesdale Dr. | American Crow |
3 | 8/9/15 | Pleasant Hill | Chilpancingo Pky x Camelback Rd. | Steller’s Jay |
4 | 8/21/15 | Concord | Peach Pl. x Oak Grove Rd. | American Crow |
5 | 8/31/15 | Walnut Creek | Lilac Dr. x Newell Ave. | American Crow |
6 | 9/1/15 | Pittsburg | Buchanan Rd. x Loveridge Rd. | American Crow |
7 | 9/3/15 | Brentwood | Lone Tree Way x Jeffery Way | American Crow |
8 | 9/9/15 | San Ramon | Dos Rios Dr. x Bollinger Cyn Rd. | American Crow |
9 | 9/27/15 | Danville | Podva Rd. x San Ramon Valley Blvd. | Western Scrub Jay |
10 | 10/5/15 | Danville | Silver Lake Dr. x El Capitan Dr. | American Crow |
11 | 10/13/15 | Danville | Everett Dr. x Paraiso Dr. | American Crow |
Note: Chickens do not die from West Nile virus. They develop antibodies to the virus which is detected in their blood.
# of Chickens out of 10 (10 per Flock) | Date Bled | Area |
2/10 | 7/13/15 | Holland Tract |
4/10 | 7/27/15 | Holland Tract |
1/10 | 8/24/15 | Oakley |
1/10 | 8/24/15 | Holland Tract |
5/10 | 9/8/15 | Oakley |
1/10 | 9/8/15 | Holland Tract |
2/10 | 9/21/15 | Oakley |
1/10 | 10/5/15 | Martinez |
n | Date Reported | City | Dead/Euthanized |
1 | 9/17/15 | Brentwood | No |