Mosquito Spray Schedule

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 28, 2023

CONTACT: Joan Carr

OFFICE: (901) 222-9010

  

HEALTH DEPARTMENT MOSQUITO CONTROL ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF MAY 1, 2023

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department’s Mosquito Control Program routinely traps and tests mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) as a part of a comprehensive program to limit the spread of the virus through Shelby County.

 

Mosquito Control activities begin in February each year, with the application of larvicides to ditches and standing bodies of water in order to kill mosquito larvae and decrease the adult mosquito population. These treatments are a very effective way of reducing mosquito populations. Please view our ArcGIS story map that details our mosquito control prevention work throughout the year.

 

Additionally, Mosquito Control conducts truck-mounted spraying to control the spread of adult mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. No mosquitoes positive for West Nile Virus have yet been detected, but in order to proactively control mosquito populations, Mosquito Control will spray in zip codes where mosquitos with West Nile were first detected last year. Weather permitting*, SCHD will conduct truck-mounted spraying of EPA-approved insecticides, in the following ZIP codes according to this schedule:

 

Monday, May 1, 2023:

7:45-10:45 p.m. 

ZIP Codes: 38118, 37501

Route Map: https://arcg.is/1X1W9e

 

Tuesday, May 2, 2023: 7:45-10:45 p.m. Zip Codes: 38103, 38104, 38105, 38126, 38114, 38111, 38112, 38107, 38108

Route Map: https://arcg.is/0Li5ff

 

Wednesday, May 3, 2023:   

7:45-10:45 p.m. 

ZIP Codes: 38114, 38111, 38118

Route Map: https://arcg.is/0ePraX

 

Thursday, May 4, 2023:

7:45-10:45 p.m. 

ZIP Codes: 38115, 38125, 38141

Route Map: https://arcg.is/0nrzez

 

Friday, May 5, 2023:

5:00-6:00 a.m.

ZIP Codes: 38109

Route Map: https://arcg.is/0eOTam

 

Individuals with chronic health problems including asthma or other lung conditions may want to remain indoors during the time of spraying. Citizens who do not want their residences to be sprayed should contact the Vector Control Program by emailing Vector.Control@shelbycountytn.gov or calling (901) 222-9715.

 

* To ensure the insecticide is most effective, the scheduled spraying will be canceled if any of the following weather conditions are present for the majority of the schedule spray time:

• Rain chance of 65% or greater
• Wind speeds 11mph or greater
• Temperature less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit 

Follow @ShelbyTNHealth on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for the most up-to-date cancellations of any scheduled sprayings.

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE