Vector control district ramps up sprays as more West Nile-positive mosquitoes found in Oakley

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito after taking a blood meal. Ae. aegypti are very aggressive day-biters that can transmit the causative agents of Zika, Dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. They can hide among vegetation and debris which makes them very challenging to find and eliminate. The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District has identified the invasive mosquito species in Martinez, Calif. (Lauren Bishop/Centers for Disease Control via Bay City News)

Mosquitoes aren’t welcome in Oakley.

The Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control District used truck-mounted ultra-low volume equipment Monday night to control adult mosquitoes due to a high number of the insects in the area and the detection of West Nile virus.

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