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West Nile mosquito spraying set for several areas in Knox County

Signs will be posted in the affected neighborhoods to alert residents, who are asked to stay inside during spraying and keep pets inside or in the backyard.

UPDATE Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017:

Several more areas in Knox County are scheduled to be sprayed for mosquitoes to reduce the risk of West Nile virus. The spraying will happen in the following areas between 8:45 p.m. and 2 a.m. You can find more information and maps on Knox County's website.

Thursday, Sept. 28 Spray Areas

Deadrick Road Spray Area:

An eastern portion of Deadrick Road; a section of Rollen Road north of Sevierville Pike; and part of Sevierville Pike east of Rollen Road will be treated, weather permitting.

Pedigo Road spray area:

Pedigo Ridge Road; a portion of Pedigo Road south of Long Hollow Road; and a portion of Greenwell Road east of Pedigo Road will be treated, weather permitting.

More mosquito sprays have also been scheduled for Oct. 3 in Fountain City and Gibbs, on Oct. 8 for Fairmont Boulevard, Milligan Street and Stone Road, and another on Oct. 9 for Gulf Park and Hardin Valley.

Tuesday, Oct. 3 Spray Areas

Fountain City spray area:

Gresham Road to Vitex Drive; Vitex Drive; Hillock Road; Aralia Lane; Popular Place; Oak Road; Ridgewood Road from Broadway to Oak Road; Colonial Circle; Montbelle Drive; Grove Drive to Gresham Road; Peyton Place; Campus Lane; Holbrook Drive north of Gresham Road; Lynnwood Drive from Gresham Road to Glenhaven Road; Leisure Way; Glenhaven Road to Lynnwood Drive; Brief Road; Garden Drive to Templeton Road; Templeton Road; Quite Way; Secluded Way; Watagua Drive to Boxwood Garden Way; Boxwood Garden Way; Corum Drive and part of North Broadway will be treated, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Gibbs spray area:

Gibbs Ruritan Park; part of Irwin Drive just north of Tazwell Pike; part of Lett Road just north of Karnes Road; Rocky Meadow Lane; a portion of Karnes Drive; Country Rose Lane; Tazewell Pike from Twin Oak Lane to Staley Road; Staley Road; a portion of Gibbs Road just south of Tazwell Pike; and Branson Road will be treated, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Areas scheduled for treatment on Sunday, Oct. 8.:

Fairmont Boulevard:

Mineral Springs Avenue from Walker Boulevard to Whittle Springs Road; Walker Boulevard from Mineral Springs Avenue to Powers Street; Montclair Avenue; Underwood Place; White Oak Lane; Valley View Drive from Whittle Springs Road to White Oak Lane; McCampbell Avenue; Upland Avenue; Tecoma Drive; Arbor Place; Maxwell Street; Emoriland Boulevard east of Kuhlman Street; Fairmont Boulevard from Kuhlman Street to Maxwell Street; Avondale from Whittle Springs to Maxwell Street; Boright Place; Boright Drive from Whittle Springs Road to Maxwell Street; McNutt Street; Brunswick Street; Whitney Place; Forestdale Avenue from Whittle Springs Road to Maxwell Street; Edgewood Avenue from Barton Street to Maxwell Street; Barton Street from Edgewood to Fairmont; Albert Avenue from Barton Street to Fairview Street; Nickerson Avenue from Barton Street to Bellevue Street; Fairview Street from Nickerson Avenue to Edgewood Avenue; Clearview Street; Orlando Street; Bellevue Street; Derieux Drive; Seymour Avenue; Sandra Avenue; Shaw Drive; Fontana Street; Fairwood Avenue; Powers Street; and Miami Street will be treated, weather permitting.

Milligan Street:

All areas east of North Cherry Street, west of Prosser Road, north of Magnolia Avenue, and south of I-40 will be treated, weather permitting.

Stone Road:

Stone Road; Wise Hills Road; Echodale Lane; Magazine Road; Stoneoak Lane; Royal Heights Drive; Grandin Drive; Judith Drive; Larry Drive; Beechwood Drive; Liveoak Lane; Sarvis Drive; Maple Loop Road to West Red Bud Road; and West Red Bud Road will be treated, weather permitting.

Areas scheduled for treatment on Monday, Oct. 9:

Gulf Park/Venice Road:

Dutchtown Road from Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) to Blessed Way including Manis Lane and the area around CAK; Embarcadero Drive; Cortez Drive; Tallahassee Drive; Sanders Road from Dutchtown Road to Venice Road; Venice Road; Ethans Glen Drive; Tampa Road; Suwannee Road; Gulf Park Drive; Galveston Road; Naples Road; Sarasota Drive; Mobile Drive; Briarwood Drive; Laurel Hill Road; and the areas around Cedar Bluff Primary and Cedar Bluff Middle School will be treated Monday, Sept. 25, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9.

Hardin Valley:

Covered Bridge at Hardin Valley subdivision; Hickory Woods Estates; Hickory Creek Road from East Gallaher Ferry Road to West Gallaher Ferry Road; part of West Gallaher Ferry Road; and Creekside Manor Subdivision will be treated Monday, Sept. 25, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9.

UPDATE Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017:

The Knox County Health Department continues to identify and spray areas where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus:

Areas scheduled for treatment on Tuesday, Sept. 26:

Farragut Crossing Spray Area:

Farragut Crossing; Belleaire Drive; Vista Trail; Mountain View Road; Crestview Road; Bantry Lane; Harrow Road to Midhurst Drive; Midhurst Drive from East Kingsgate Road to Bantry Lane; East Kingsgate Road; Peterson Road; Byron Lane; Keats Lane; Dorcee Lane and Newgate Drive will be treated, weather permitting.

Halls Spray Area:

Homestead Drive; Hallbrook Road; Arlie Drive; Zirkle Drive; Marshall Drive; a portion of Old Maynardville Pike; and the areas around Halls Middle School and Halls High School will be treated, weather permitting.

Turkey Creek Spray Area:

Gates Mill Drive; Glen Willow Drive; Lake Meadow Drive; Briar Gates Lane from Glen Iris Lane to Gates Mill Drive; Bancroft Lane; Glen Iris Lane; Woodland Trace Drive; Timberhill Court; Matthews Cove Lane; and Fords Cove Lane will be treated, weather permitting.

West Kingston Pike Spray Area:

Hayfield Road; Crowfield Road; all roads connected to Crowfield Road; Triplett Lane; Redmont Lane; Highlander Way; Franklin Hills Boulevard; Windemeer Lane; Hampton Court; Capital Drive; Fox Road to Capital Drive; Perimeter Park Road; Sherway Road; and Sherlake Lane will be treated, weather permitting.

UPDATE Friday, Sept. 22, 2017:

Five new areas are set to be sprayed after the latest lab report confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in Culex mosquitoes.

The Fairmont Boulevard area of North Knoxville, Venice Road area of West Knox County, Milligan Street area of East Knoxville and Stone Road area of South Knoxville will be sprayed Sunday, Sept. 24 and Monday, Sept. 25.

Areas scheduled for treatment on Sunday, Sept. 24:

Fairmont Boulevard:
Mineral Springs Avenue from Walker Boulevard to Whittle Springs Road; Walker Boulevard from Mineral Springs Avenue to Powers Street; Montclair Avenue; Underwood Place; White Oak Lane; Valley View Drive from Whittle Springs Road to White Oak Lane; McCampbell Avenue; Upland Avenue; Tecoma Drive; Arbor Place; Maxwell Street; Emoriland Boulevard east of Kuhlman Street; Fairmont Boulevard from Kuhlman Street to Maxwell Street; Avondale from Whittle Springs to Maxwell Street; Boright Place; Boright Drive from Whittle Springs Road to Maxwell Street; McNutt Street; Brunswick Street; Whitney Place; Forestdale Avenue from Whittle Springs Road to Maxwell Street; Edgewood Avenue from Barton Street to Maxwell Street; Barton Street from Edgewood to Fairmont; Albert Avenue from Barton Street to Fairview Street; Nickerson Avenue from Barton Street to Bellevue Street; Fairview Street from Nickerson Avenue to Edgewood Avenue; Clearview Street; Orlando Street; Bellevue Street; Derieux Drive; Seymour Avenue; Sandra Avenue; Shaw Drive; Fontana Street; Fairwood Avenue; Powers Street; and Miami Street will be treated Sunday, Sept. 24, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8.

Milligan Street:
All areas east of North Cherry Street, west of Prosser Road, north of Magnolia Avenue, and south of I-40 will be treated Sunday, Sept. 24, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8.

Stone Road:
Stone Road; Wise Hills Road; Echodale Lane; Magazine Road; Stoneoak Lane; Royal Heights Drive; Grandin Drive; Judith Drive; Larry Drive; Beechwood Drive; Liveoak Lane; Sarvis Drive; Maple Loop Road to West Red Bud Road; and West Red Bud Road will be treated Sunday, Sept. 24, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8.

Areas scheduled for treatment on Monday, Sept. 25:

Gulf Park/Venice Road:
Dutchtown Road from Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) to Blessed Way including Manis Lane and the area around CAK; Embarcadero Drive; Cortez Drive; Tallahassee Drive; Sanders Road from Dutchtown Road to Venice Road; Venice Road; Ethans Glen Drive; Tampa Road; Suwannee Road; Gulf Park Drive; Galveston Road; Naples Road; Sarasota Drive; Mobile Drive; Briarwood Drive; Laurel Hill Road; and the areas around Cedar Bluff Primary and Cedar Bluff Middle School will be treated Monday, Sept. 25, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9.

Hardin Valley:
Covered Bridge at Hardin Valley subdivision; Hickory Woods Estates; Hickory Creek Road from East Gallaher Ferry Road to West Gallaher Ferry Road; part of West Gallaher Ferry Road; and Creekside Manor Subdivision will be treated Monday, Sept. 25, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9.

UPDATE Friday, Sept. 8, 2017:

Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol, the Knox County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes in the following areas on Tuesday, Sept. 12 and Thursday, Sept. 14 between 8:45 p.m. and 2 a.m., weather permitting, to reduce the Culex mosquito population and the risk of West Nile Virus spreading to humans.

Areas scheduled for treatment on Tuesday, Sept. 12:

Farragut Crossing; Belleaire Drive; Vista Trail; Mountain View Road; Crestview Road; Bantry Lane; Harrow Road to Midhurst Drive; Midhurst Drive from East Kingsgate Road to Bantry Lane; East Kingsgate Road; Peterson Road; Byron Lane; Keats Lane; Dorcee Lane and Newgate Drive will be treated Tuesday, Sept. 12, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Halls spray area:
Homestead Drive; Hallbrook Road; Arlie Drive; Zirkle Drive; Marshall Drive; a portion of Old Maynardville Pike; and the areas around Halls Middle School and Halls High School will be treated Tuesday, Sept. 12, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Tuesday. Sept. 26.

Turkey Creek spray area:
Gates Mill Drive; Glen Willow Drive; Lake Meadow Drive; Briar Gates Lane from Glen Iris Lane to Gates Mill Drive; Bancroft Lane; Glen Iris Lane; Woodland Trace Drive; Timberhill Court; Matthews Cove Lane; and Fords Cove Lane will be treated Tuesday, Sept. 12, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26.

West Kingston Pike spray area:
Hayfield Road; Crowfield Road; all roads connected to Crowfield Road; Triplett Lane; Redmont Lane; Highlander Way; Franklin Hills Boulevard; Windemeer Lane; Hampton Court; Capital Drive; Fox Road to Capital Drive; Perimeter Park Road; Sherway Road; and Sherlake Lane will be treated on Tuesday, Sept. 12, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, weather permitting.

Area scheduled for treatment on Thursday, Sept. 14:

Deadrick Road spray area:
An eastern portion of Deadrick Road; a section of Rollen Road north of Sevierville Pike; and part of Sevierville Pike east of Rollen Road will be treated Thursday, Sept. 14, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26.

The South Knox County treatment is in addition to follow-up sprayings previously scheduled for Sept. 14 in the West Hills and Chapman Highway areas. A complete schedule is available at knoxcounty.org/health.

Any decisions to reschedule sprayings based on weather conditions, such as rain, low temperatures or high winds, will be made at the time of spraying and will be announced the following morning.

UPDATE Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017:

Mosquito spraying that was canceled Tuesday night after it rained has been rescheduled for Wednesday.

The Carter, Fairmont Boulevard and Tower Drive areas will be sprayed between 8:45 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Weather conditions, such as high winds, rain and temperatures near or below 55 degrees, can compromise the effectiveness of the spray.

ORIGINAL STORY Aug.18, 2017: Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in six more areas of Knox County after testing by the Knox County Health Department.

Spraying has been scheduled in those affected areas on Tuesday, Aug. 22 and Thursday, Aug. 24 between 9 p.m. and midnight, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Thursday Sept. 7.

Signs will be posted in the affected neighborhoods to alert residents, who are asked to stay inside during spraying and keep pets inside or in the backyard.

“While it doesn’t occur every mosquito season, it’s not altogether uncommon for this many mosquito pools to test positive for West Nile virus at once,” said KCHD Environmental Health Director Ronnie Nease. “Mosquito season is here, and we need the community to do their part to help reduce mosquito-borne disease by wearing mosquito repellant and by dumping any standing water on their property every week.”

Tuesday, Aug. 22 Spray Areas:

Asheville Highway/Carter:
Carter Mill Subdivision; Knox County’s Carter Park; Strawberry Plains Pike from Asheville Highway to Carter School Road; Carter School Road from Strawberry Plains Pike to Asheville Highway; and Asheville Highway from Carter School Road to Strawberry Plains Pike.

Fairmont Boulevard:
Mineral Springs Avenue from Walker Boulevard to Whittle Springs Road; Walker Boulevard from Mineral Springs Avenue to Powers Street; Montclair Avenue; Underwood Place; White Oak Lane; Valley View Drive from Whittle Springs Road to White Oak Lane; McCampbell Avenue; Upland Avenue; Tecoma Drive; Arbor Place; Maxwell Street; Emoriland Boulevard east of Kuhlman Street; Fairmont Boulevard from Kuhlman Street to Maxwell Street; Avondale from Whittle Springs to Maxwell Street; Boright Place; Boright Drive from Whittle Springs Road to Maxwell Street; McNutt Street; Brunswick Street; Whitney Place; Forestdale Avenue from Whittle Springs Road to Maxwell Street; Edgewood Avenue from Barton Street to Maxwell Street; Barton Street from Edgewood to Fairmont; Albert Avenue from Barton Street to Fairview Street; Nickerson Avenue from Barton Street to Bellevue Street; Fairview Street from Nickerson Avenue to Edgewood Avenue; Clearview Street; Orlando Street; Bellevue Street; Derieux Drive; Seymour Avenue; Sandra Avenue; Shaw Drive; Fontana Street; Fairwood Avenue; Powers Street; and Miami Street.

Tower Drive:
Aurora Lane; Charlene Lane; Woodale Drive; Old Central Avenue Pike; Steeple Chase Apartment complex; Pratt Road; Tower Drive; Lawrence Road; Caron Drive; Sierra Road; Chesswood Drive; Woodleaf Drive; Sanford Road; Lutie Road; Oakcrest Road; Tillman Road; Rowan Road south to Henrietta Drive; Henrietta Drive east to Willoway Drive; Delapp Drive; and Griffins Gate Lane.

Thursday, Aug. 24 Spray Areas

Choto/Heron’s Point:
Subdivisions Amber Woods, Bayview West, Choto Farms, Heron’s Point, Livery, Mallard Bay, Tanglewood, Walnut Grove and the Woods at Montgomery Cove.

Gulf Park/Venice Road:
Dutchtown Road from Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) to Blessed Way including Manis Lane and the area around CAK; Embarcadero Drive; Cortez Drive; Tallahassee Drive; Sanders Road from Dutchtown Road to Venice Road; Venice Road; Ethans Glen Drive; Tampa Road; Suwannee Road; Gulf Park Drive; Galveston Road; Naples Road; Sarasota Drive; Mobile Drive; Briarwood Drive; Laurel Hill Road; and the areas around Cedar Bluff Primary and Cedar Bluff Middle School .

Karns/Knox County Sports Park:
Hackworth Road; Boles Road; West Emory Road from Henderson Road to Boles Road; Old Cobbs Ferry Road; Karns Valley Drive; Walkers Gate Subdivision; Brookhaven Subdivision; Bluebell Lane; West Meadow Subdivision; Garrison Road from Byington-Beaver Ridge Road to Byington-Solway Road; and Boomerang Lane.

Mosquito prevention tips

• Apply repellants to skin often; these can include lotions, liquids or sprays. The CDC recommends the use of repellants that contain DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane 3, 8-diol, and IR3535. The duration of protection varies by repellant; read labels on products to determine when reapplications are necessary for optimal protection.

• Wear long, loose and light-colored shirts and pants and wear socks.
• Treat clothing with permethrin or purchase pretreated permethrin clothing.
• Dispose of, regularly empty, or turn over any water holding containers on your property such as tires, cans, flower pots, children’s toys or trash cans.
• To prevent breeding in large water-holding devices, including bird baths or garden pools, use larvicides such as mosquito torpedoes or mosquito dunks. If used properly, larvicides will not harm animals.
• More tips can be found at: http://www.knoxcounty.org/health/mosquitoes.php

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