Pittsburg: Mosquito Fogging Set for Friday Morning

Due to the high numbers of mosquitoes in the area, the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District will be fogging by truck to control adult mosquitoes in three areas of Pittsburg on Friday Nov. 7 beginning at 5:00 am.

Although fogging will occur in the ares of Pittsburg, Pittsburg Waterfront and Bay Point currently the West Nile virus has NOT been detected in this area.

Area 1: Pittsburg

The area to be treated is bordered by Highway 4 on the north, Dover Way and Orinda Circle on the east, Sunnyhill Way on the south, and Jacqueline Drive on the west.

TIME: This area will be fogged between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., weather permitting.

MATERIALS USED:  The insecticide to be used is

Pyrocide 7067 applied at a rate of .75 ounces per acre by truck-mounted, ultra low volume sprayer.

MAP:     (For an interactive map, please click here  – available shortly after this notification is published)

Area 2 – Pittsburg Waterfront

The area to be treated is bordered by Harbor Street and Riverway Drive on the east; by Linda Vista Avenue and Riverview Park Drive on the west; by Riverview Park Drive, Pelican Court, Marina Boulevard and Edgewater Place on the north; and by 8th Street on the south.

TIME: This area will be fogged between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., weather permitting.

MATERIALS USED:  The insecticide to be used is  Pyrocide 7067 applied at a rate of .75 ounces per acre by truck-mounted, ultra low volume sprayer.

MAP:     (For an interactive map, please click here  – available shortly after this notification is published)

Area 3 – Bay Point
The area to be treated is bordered by Summer Way on the east; by Willow Pass Road on the west; by Suisun Avenue, Pullman Avenue and Summer Way on the north; and by Pacifica Avenue on the south.

TIME: This area will be fogged between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., weather permitting.

MATERIALS USED:  The insecticide to be used is  Pyrocide 7067 applied at a rate of .75 ounces per acre by truck-mounted, ultra low volume sprayer.

MAP:    (For an interactive map, please click here  – available shortly after this notification is published)

The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District utilizes an integrated vector management program which means we use a variety of protocols for controlling mosquitoes. These protocols include public education, physical control such as managing vector habitat, biological control such as mosquitofish, and chemical control such as pesticides.

The majority of the District’s mosquito control is completed when mosquitoes are still in their aquatic form, in their water source. Once mosquitoes emerge from the water as adults, the only effective method to control them is by using pesticides. We use only those products registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for the use of mosquito control and protecting  public health. They are applied by our trained and certified technicians.

2014 Activity Report

Mosquito Samples: 25

Dead Birds: 44

Sentinel Chicken Flocks: 3 (14 chickens)

Note: Chickens do not die from West Nile virus. They develop antibodies to the virus which is detected in their blood.

Horses: 0