Mosquito fogging scheduled for Vanderburgh County

FILE – This 2006 file photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host. A study published Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in the journal Cell, finds that certain people really are “mosquito magnets” who get bitten more than others — and it probably has to do with the way they smell. (James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP, File)

by: Nathan Goble

Posted: Sep 3, 2023 / 03:54 PM CDT

Updated: Sep 4, 2023 / 05:26 AM CDT

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Following a second positive test for West Nile virus in a Vanderburgh County mosquito sample group, the county Health Department has announced they will conduct fogging where viral activity has been found.

The fogging will take place on September 3rd between 8 p.m. and midnight in the area between Heinlein, Baumgart, Westminster and Old Petersburg Roads.

The Health Department also advises that residents who are celebrating Labor Day use insect repellant, limit their time outdoors and make sure to keep their grass cut.