Mosquito Spraying To Take Place In Concord, Brentwood, Discovery Bay

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Citing an increase in West Nile virus activity, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District plans to use sprayers Saturday to control adult mosquitoes in 12 locations, including six in Concord.

Truck-mounted, ultra-low volume sprayers and backpack sprayers will be used, the district said in a notice emailed at 7 p.m. Friday.

The spraying will take place between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, weather permitting.

1. Discovery Bay (Agricultural Area): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Orwood Rd.; on the south by Water/Sand Point Ct.; on the east by Werner Dredger Cut/Fallman Rd., and on the west by The Lakes, Lakeshore, and Timber Point Communities.

2. Discovery Bay (Cornell Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Discovery Bay Blvd.; on the south by Beaver Ln.; on the east by Willow Lake Rd., and on the west by Discovery Bay Blvd.

3. Brentwood (Dolphin Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Yelland Way; on the south by Fremont Peak Dr.; on the east by Atterbury Ln.; and on the west by Grafton Way.

4. Brentwood (Portofino Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Lone Tree Way; on the south by Emerald Bay Dr.; on the east by Morro Bay Dr.; and on the west by Tilton Ln.

5.: Brentwood (Seedling Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Bond Ln.; on the south by Wayne Dr.; on the east by Fitzgerald Way; and on the west by Wayne Dr.

6.: Brentwood (Wheatfield Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Teal Ct.; on the south by Gann St.; on the east by Gold Poppy St; and on the west by Gann St.

7: Concord (Cambridge Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Rae Anne Dr.; on the south by Monument Blvd.; on the east by Lacey Ln.; and on the west by Victory Lane.

8: Concord (Len Hester Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Lisa Ln.; on the south by Hookston Rd.; on the east by Hampton Dr.; and on the west by Estand Way.

9. Concord (Community Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Pancho Via Way.; on the south by Cowell Rd.; on the east by Lancaster Dr.; and on the west by Hale Dr.

10: Concord (Eagle Peak Greenspace): The area to be treated is bordered by Eagle Peak Rd.

11: Concord (Walnut Country Clubhouse): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Tennis Courts; on the south by S. Larwin Ave.; on the east by Pitch Pine Ct.; and on the west by Leatherwood Ct.

12: Concord (Newhall Community Park): The area to be treated is bordered on the north by Newhall Pkwy.; on the south by Ayers Rd.; on the east by Boxer Blvd.; and on the west by N. Larwin Ave.

See a map of each location to be sprayed.

The insecticide to be used is Suspend SC applied at a rate of 1.0 ounces per 1,000 square feet by backpack sprayers

The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District utilizes an integrated vector management program which means it uses a variety of protocols for controlling mosquitoes. These protocols include public education, physical control including managing vector habitat, biological control such as mosquitofish, and chemical control such as public health 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 adult mosquito control, " said Paula Macedo, general manager of the Vector Control District. "We use only those products registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) for the use of mosquito control and protecting public health. They are applied by our trained and certified technicians according to label instructions."

For more information, visit the district's website.