KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Six areas of Knox County will be sprayed for mosquitoes after the health department got lab confirmation of the presence of West Nile Virus.
Due to the number of affected areas, the spraying will take place on two evenings: Thursday, August 9 and Sunday, August 12 between 9:00-midnight, weather permitting.
Signs will be erected in the affected areas to alert residents, who are asked to stay inside during spraying and to keep pets inside or in the back yard.
Follow up spraying will be done two weeks following, and a notice will be sent out then.
"This is the time of year that we usually get positive reports about West Nile Virus in mosquitoes, but it's the most positive pools that we've ever seen at one time," said Ronnie Nease, KCHD's EnvironmentalHealth director.
"The recent rain gives mosquitoes plenty of areas to reproduce. We want to encourage the public to be vigilant about reducing standing water on their properties," he added.
Thursday night's spray area includes all streets in these subdivisions:
East Knox County around Milligan Street
All areas east of North Cherry Street; north of Magnolia Avenue; west of North Beaman Street andSouth of I-40. Also included are Lakeside and Kirkwood Streets and American Avenue
South Knox County:
Echodale Lane, Wise Hill Road, Stone Road, Stoneoak Lane and Magazine Road fromStone Road to Martin Mill Pike; Royal Heights Drive, Judith Drive, Grandin Drive, Larry Drive,Beachwood Drive, Liveoak Drive, West Red Bud Road, Sarvis Drive South West and Maple Loop Road from Sarvis Drive to West Red Bud Road
Gulf Park Community:
Dutchtown Road west-starting at Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) to Blessed Way including Manis Lane, Dutchtown Harbor, Dutchtown Villas and CAK; includes Embarcadaro Drive,Cortez Drive, Tallahassee Drive, Ethan's Glen subdivision and Sanders Road north from DutchtownRoad to Venice Road; Venice Road from Sanders road-east including Tampa Road and SuwanneeRoad; Gulf Park Drive, Pensacola Road, Sarasota Drive, Galveston Road, Mobile Drive; BriarwoodBlvd. west of Chateaugay Road including Briarwood Drive and Laurel Hill Road
Cumberland Estates:
Cumberland Estates subdivision, meaning all areas within Royalview Road, Robindale Road,Willowdale Drive, Silverhill Drive, Newberry Road, Landon Drive and Palmetto Boulevard. Also ShortRoad, High Drive and Nickle Road from Western Avenue to High Drive
Sunday night's area involves:
East Governor John Sevier Highway:
Gov. John Sevier Highway-south of Strawberry Plains Pike to Trebor Lane: Thorngrove Pike-west of Gov. John Sevier Hwy. to Bales Lane
Kimberlin Heights Road/Chapman Highway:
South Creek Subdivision, Kimberlin Heights Road from Tipton Station Dr. to Deadrick Road, Sagefield Drive, Crossfield Drive, Basilfield Drive, Pennyroyal Drive, Twinleaf Lane, Harmon Road, Konda Drive and Karla Drive
