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☷ Bartlett Tennessee - HEALTH DEPARTMENT MOSQUITO CONTROL ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF APRIL 11 2022
Bartlett , state Tennessee ( By Press Release office)
Apr 08,2022
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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 West Nile Virus was first detected in mosquitoes in 2022 .
Weather permitting*
, SCHD will conduct truck - mounted spraying of EPA - approved insecticides , in the following ZIP codes according to this schedule:
Monday , April 11 , 2022:
7:30 - 10:30 p . m .
Zip Codes: 38002
Route Map:
https://arcg . is/1v4O4n0
Tuesday , April 12 , 2022:
7:30 - 10:30 p . m .
Zip Codes: 38111 , 38112 , 38122 , 38108 , 38108 , 38128
Route Map:
https://arcg . is/0SyPfP1
Wednesday , April 13 , 2022:
7:30 - 10:30 p . m .
ZIP Codes: 38117 , 38120 , 38122 , 38111 , 38117 , 38103 , 38126
Route Map:
https://arcg . is/1uyzWX0
Thursday , April 14 , 2022:
No Spraying Scheduled
Individuals with chronic health problems including asthma or other lung conditions may opt 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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Shelby County Health Department Vector Control
Press release information:
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