Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Department will conduct fogging near the Highlands this week after mosquitos with West Nile Virus were found in the area.
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The dunks are a safe and effective way to control the insects but putting them in standing water, where mosquitoes lay their eggs.
The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness said Friday the mosquitoes were found in the Highlands and Tyler Park neighborhoods.
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Louisville health officials found mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus in the Tyler Park neighborhood and areas surrounding it near the Highlands.
The health department plans to conduct mosquito control in Irish Hill, NuLu and around Iroquois Park.
Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have now been found in six Louisville zip codes this year.
The West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes in three Louisville neighborhoods, the city's health department said Monday.