Mosquito Spray Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 28, 2024

CONTACT: Joan Carr

OFFICE: (901) 222-9010

  

HEALTH DEPARTMENT MOSQUITO CONTROL ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 1, 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 38002, 38016, 38017, 38018, 38053, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38116, 38118, 38119, 38122, 38125, 38128, 38133, 38135, 38138, and 38141. Weather permitting*, SCHD will conduct truck-mounted spraying of EPA-approved insecticides in the following ZIP codes according to this schedule:

Monday, July 1, 2024:          

8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. 

ZIP Codes: 38111, 38152, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38115, 38125, 38141

Route Map: https://arcg.is/5Pzbq0

 

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 :

8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. 

ZIP Codes: 38018, 38028, 38016, 38133

Route Map: https://arcg.is/1mX4nD

 

Wednesday, July 3, 2024: No Spraying in observance of Fourth of July holiday.

 

Thursday, July 4, 2024: No Spraying in observance of Fourth of July holiday.

 

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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE