LFCHD to Conduct Additional Mosquito Spraying in Lexington Next Week (Sept 8 – 10) Due to Rise in Complaints

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9-03-26

LFCHD to Conduct Additional Mosquito Spraying Next Week Due to Rise in Complaints

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) will conduct additional mosquito spraying next week in response to a sharp increase in mosquito complaints from residents.

Spraying will take place on the mornings of Tuesday, September 8; Wednesday, September 9; and Thursday, September 10, between 3–6 a.m.

  • On Tuesday, September 8, portions of zip codes 40511, 40508, and 40505 will be sprayed which includes the Masterson, Griffin Gate, Meadowthorpe, Downtown, Meadows/Loudon, and Eastland neighborhoods.
  • On Wednesday, September 9, portions of zip code 40509 will be sprayed which includes Hamburg, Woodhill, Andover, and Greenbrier neighborhoods.
  • On Thursday, September 10, portions of 40503, 40517, 40515, and 40502 will be sprayed which includes the Picadome, Hill & Dale, Wellington, Beaumont, Lansdowne, Southeastern Hills, and Lakewood neighborhoods.

As with all mosquito spraying operations, treatment will occur only if conditions allow: wind speed must be less than 10 mph, the temperature must be greater than 55 degrees F, and there can be no rain or dense fog. The spray used by the health department affects only adult mosquitoes that are in the air at the time of spraying.

To learn more about LFCHD’s mosquito program, please visit LFCHD.org/mosquitoes.