RESIDENTS OF ANTIOCH MAY NOTICE fewer mosquitoes as winter sets in, but county officials warn that eggs of the invasive Aedes aegypti may survive the cold and pose the risk of yellow fever again next year.
Steve Schutz, scientific programs manager for the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, said that as of this season, 314 Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were trapped in Antioch, including 235 females and 79 males. While the presence of these mosquitoes poses a potential risk, Schutz explained that no local transmission has been reported so far. The mosquito is known to carry diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, Zika and chikungunya.
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