Pittsfield Board of Health Wants to Mosquito Spray If Necessary

The Board of Health has endorsed a mosquito plan that includes adulticide spraying if necessary. It hopes to gain the City Council's support.

Pittsfield Health Board Continues Mosquito Plan Approval

The panel continued its vote on the 2024 mosquito control plan during its regular meeting on Wednesday, two days after a public hearing with divided input on adulticide spraying.

Mosquito Spraying Polarizes Pittsfield Meeting Ahead of BOH Vote

Mosquito spraying remains a polarizing topic as the Board of Health approaches its decision on a control plan.

Pittsfield Sets Public Meeting on Mosquito Control

Following clashing viewpoints from the former City Council and Board of Health on mosquito spraying, the city has set a community meeting on April 29 to discuss its management plan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

West Nile Has Pittsfield Health Officials Pushing for Spraying

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.