The yellow fever mosquito, an invasive species that bites during the day, has been confirmed in Contra Costa County, the Mosquito and Vector Control District said.
The district, which found the first signs of the breed earlier this week, is asking the public to report encounters with the aggressive mosquito, which typically bites around the legs and ankles. It is small and black, with white stripes on its back and legs.
“In areas with established populations, particularly in Southern and Central California, these mosquitoes have changed the quality of life,” Steve Schutz, the district’s scientific programs director, said in a press release.
The mosquito can transmit several dangerous diseases to people when it bites, including dengue fever and Zika virus, Schutz said. Implementing pest control measures can help reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses and protect public health.
“They are well-adapted to living in small water-filled containers like plant saucers in urban and suburban backyards,” he said.
The yellow fever mosquitoes, whose scientific name is Aedes aegypti, were captured during additional surveillance following the discovery of the first insect in North Concord earlier this week.
The discovery triggered the district to conduct door-to-door inspections and treatments in the area.
“Due to the high nuisance potential and disease risks associated with these mosquitoes, the district is working very hard to find and eradicate them, but we need the public’s help,” Schutz said.
Contra Costa County residents can report the mosquitoes and ask for the district’s mosquito service at (925) 685-9301 or visit www.ContraCostaMosquito.com.
Finding the yellow fever mosquitoes came as another group of mosquitoes, trapped in Martinez this week, tested positive for West Nile virus, the district said.
An East County man died from West Nile virus on July 16, marking the first death from the disease reported in Contra Costa County since 2006.
So are these the Bill Gates mosquitoes?
But Bill Gates is the greatest though…….because………..money!!!
We are DOOMED! Run for your life!
Wear a mask! Six feet apart!
15 days to flatten the curve. Vote by mail only!
You forgot: Suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Old Otis, love the sarcastic poke. like it or not makes us think about the cage we may be in.
Oh Geez…. it’s The Oregon Trail all over again!
As long as that southern border is wide open this is just the beginning all kinds of weird diseases are going to be coming here why do Democrats hate America and Americans?
The mosquitoes are from the border? 😂 🤡
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If we don’t care a bit about covid from millions of unvaccinated foreign invaders, why worry about yellow fever, dengue fever and zika virus?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti
So all these years out on the delta, the mosquitos were not supposed to bite me during daylight hours!
on the Delta the flies bite during the day. Hmmmm. maybe the misquotes are pushing in on their turf?
Bites in the daytime??? That’s hilarious. The writer must never have lived in Texas. 🙂
Eating late at night can cause indigestion, poor sleep and weight gain.
Smart skeeters.
“It is small and black, with white stripes on its back and legs.”
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I have always swatted as fast as possible when dealing with mosquitos. So, now I’m expected to first inspect the blood sucking vampire at work on my ankle to see if it’s an Aedes aegypti or can that be determined post-swat?
Its Bill Gates population control lol
Those of you making jokes about it now won’t be in a month or so. We haven’t heard of these diseases being in the U.S. or, if so, it’s very rare. Since our borders have been wide open, guess what? This administration makes me sick to my stomach.