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Pittsfield Health Board Plans Mosquito Task Force, Public Outreach

The Board of Health will establish a task force to handle mosquito control after efforts to resume to spraying were not supported by the City Council.

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Pittsfield Board of Health to Regularly Discuss Mosquito Control

On Wednesday, the panel mapped out its path forward after unsuccessfully recommending that the city resume mosquito spraying, which was discontinued in 2021.

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Pittsfield Council Narrowly Opposes Mosquito Spraying

Earlier this month, the Board of Health agreed to urge the council to bring back spraying due to the presence of West Nile virus in mosquito samples.

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Pittsfield's West Nile Risk Elevated; Council Asked to Resume Spraying

With three cases of West Nile virus found in recent sampled mosquitos, the City Council on Tuesday will tackle requests to resume adulticide spraying.

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Pittsfield Health Board Accepts Mosquito Control Plan Without Spraying

The Board of Health last week accepted a plan from the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project that includes minor changes but continues to exclude spraying.

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Mosquito Control Talk Resumes at Pittsfield Board of Health

The Board of Health last Wednesday received a presentation from the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project with a recommendation for a full program that includes adult mosquito control or spraying.