Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Spraying for mosquitos will occur after West Nile Virus is detected in West Knoxville.

Knox County Health Department officials say roads in the West Hills neighborhood will be treated next week after the presence of West Nile Virus was detected.

Spraying will take place on Tuesday, August 8, weather permitting, from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. to reduce the Culex mosquito population and the risk of WNV spreading to humans.

A map of the affected area and the specific roads to be treated can be found below.

The following roads are slated to be treated:

Bennington Dr.
Buckingham Dr.
Chesterfield Dr.
Churchill Rd.
Clubhouse Way
Corteland Dr.
Garden Villa Way
Manderly Way
North Winston Rd.
Portsmouth Rd.
Shadycrest Dr.
Sheffield Dr.
Somerset Rd
Vanosdale Rd.
Westbridge Dr.
Westdale Dr.

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. Beekeepers and others who do not want their yard to be sprayed should call KCHD’s environmental health program at 865-215-5200.

Adair Park and part of the Inskip neighborhood in North Knoxville were treated in July after lab testing confirmed the presence of the virus in the area.