The Shelby County Health Department has scheduled truck-mounted mosquito-spraying for portions of Lakeland on Thursday, October 21st, between 6:45pm and 9:45pm.
Thursday, October 21, 2021:
6:45-9:45 p.m.
ZIP Codes: 38016, 38018, 38028, 38002
Route Map: https://arcg.is/19aCDe
Go to www.shelbytnhealth.com to view the most current schedule and the exact boundaries of each scheduled spray. New maps are added weekly to reflect updated schedules. You can also follow @ShelbyTNHealth on Twitter and Facebook for the most up-to-date cancellations of any scheduled sprayings.
According to the Joan Carr with the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), the Mosquito Control Program routinely traps and tests mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile virus (WNV). This year, mosquitoes positive for the West Nile Virus have been identified in the following zip codes in Shelby County: 38017, 38111, 38116, 38128, 38108, 38122, 38103, 38109, 38106, 38117, 38002, 38016, 38126, 38134, 38107, 38127, 38114, 38118, 38112, 38053, 38104, 38018, 38133, 38138, 38115, 38028, 38141, 38125, 38119, 38105, 38120, 38139, 38135.
SCHD will conduct mosquito control activities, including truck-mounted spraying (adulticiding) of EPA-approved insecticides, weather permitting, in specific ZIP codes where the West Nile virus has been detected, and portions of adjoining zip codes.
Individuals with chronic health problems such as 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.
