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Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control seeks Lafayette trustee; agency warns residents about invasive Aedes aegypti
Summary
The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District asked Lafayette officials to help recruit a trustee to its board and warned residents about the county's recent uptick in underground yellowjacket and the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry Zika, dengue and chikungunya.
Noel Woods, public affairs director for the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, briefed the Lafayette City Council on Sept. 22 and asked the city to help recruit a trustee to represent Lafayette on the district’s board.
The district — a special district funded by property taxes — seeks local trustees to oversee services that include mosquito control, rat and mouse abatement, skunk/rabies-risk reduction, tick ID and underground yellow-jacket removal. Woods said the board meets every other month and trustees can join committees; the district provides training and expects only a modest time commitment.
Woods also gave the council a status update on seasonal vector activity: so far this year the district had received 32 requests for mosquito service, 34 requests for mosquito-eating fish stocking, 12 reports of unmaintained swimming pools, 57 rat-and-mouse requests, 19 skunk-service requests, eight tick ID requests and 198 requests for ground-nesting yellow-jacket service. Woods said 2025 has been “a big year” for underground yellow jackets across the county and urged residents to call the district if they find nests; the district responds at no additional charge.
Public-health advisory — Aedes aegypti: Woods said the district has detected the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito in Antioch (a species that bites during the day and can transmit dengue, Zika and chikungunya) and urged residents to eliminate standing water (even a bottle cap can hold eggs) and report daytime-biting mosquitoes.
Mayor and council follow-ups: Council members asked about the trustee timeline and meeting cadence; Woods said the district hopes to recruit a Lafayette trustee to start a term in January 2026. Council members thanked the district for the presentation and said the city will publicize the vacancy and the district’s educational materials.
Ending: Lafayette staff said they have the trustee job description and will help distribute it through city channels; residents with daytime-biting mosquito reports were instructed to call the district immediately.
