Truck-mounted mosquito-spraying is scheduled for 38002 twice this week, weather-permitting.
The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) lists 38002 which includes Lakeland for Tuesday (9.3.19) and Thursday (9.5.19). All times are 8-11 p.m.
Monday, September 2nd – Labor Day – No spraying scheduled
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd
ZIP Codes: 38002, 38133, 38128, 38135, 38053, 38004, 38011
Wednesday, Sept. 4th
ZIP Codes: 38127
Thursday, Sept. 5th
ZIP Codes: 38128, 38002, 38116, 38118, 38130, 38131, 38132, 37501
Link to to view the most current schedule and the exact boundaries of each scheduled spray: https://www.shelbytnhealth.com/153/Mosquito-Control-Activity-Schedule . New maps will be added weekly to reflect updated schedules.
Follow @ShelbyTNHealth on Twitter and Facebook for the most up-to-date cancelations of any scheduled sprayings.
The Shelby County Health Department’s Mosquito Control Program routinely traps and tests mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile virus (WNV). Mosquitoes positive for the West Nile Virus have been identified in the following zip codes in Shelby County: 38002, 38016, 38018, 38053, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38133, 38134, 38135, 38138, 38139.
Residents of zip codes where the virus has been detected are advised to be especially careful to avoid mosquito bites. The first human case of West Nile Virus was reported in Shelby County, indicating the virus is being transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
