Mosquito Spray Schedule
Memphis sent this bulletin at 06/21/2024 05:48 PM CDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2024
CONTACT: Joan Carr
OFFICE: (901) 222-9010
HEALTH DEPARTMENT MOSQUITO CONTROL ACTIVITIES
SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 24, 2024
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 in Shelby County. There has been one human case of WNV reported in a Shelby County resident in 2024.
Mosquito Control activities begin in February each year, with the application of larvicides to ditches and standing bodies of water to kill mosquito larvae and decrease the adult mosquito population. These treatments are an effective way to reduce 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. Each zip code area of Shelby County is sprayed at least twice during the mosquito season. Zip codes are sprayed on a rotating basis, with priority given to areas where West Nile Virus has been detected. Mosquitoes positive for West Nile virus have been detected in zip codes 38112, 38053, 38107, 38108, 38122, 38133, 38016, 38106, 38114, 38133, 38119, 38138, 38141, and 38017. Weather permitting*, SCHD will conduct truck-mounted spraying of EPA-approved insecticides in the following ZIP codes according to this schedule:
Monday, June 24, 2024:
8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
ZIP Codes: 38128, 38135, 38134, 38133, 38127
Route Map: https://arcg.is/8zC9n0
Tuesday, June 25, 2024:
8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
ZIP Codes: 38117, 38118, 38119, 38125, 38141, 38116, 38118
Route Map: https://arcg.is/0bfnmX0
Wednesday, June 26, 2024:
8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
ZIP Codes: 38109, 38116
Route Map: https://arcg.is/1KeDe41
Thursday, June 27, 2024:
8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
ZIP Codes: 38109, 38116, 38118, 38115, 38141, 38125
Route Map: https://arcg.is/0rP4qX1
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 forecast to be present for the majority of the scheduled spray time:
- Rain chance of 65% or greater
- Wind speeds 11mph or greater
- Temperatures 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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