West Nile Virus mosquito fogging begins under provincial order
WINNIPEG - JULY 15, 2005, 1:20 p.m. - Tonight, the City of Winnipeg will begin its city-wide West Nile Virus Fogging Program, as required by the Province of Manitoba’s Public Health Order. The issuance of this city-wide Public Health Order means that buffer zones are no longer in effect.
The City, working in collaboration with the Province of Manitoba, is prioritizing its fogging program for public health, based on West Nile Virus information. Accordingly, starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight, weather permitting, the Insect Control Branch will be fogging in the Elmwood/East Kildonan area and then moving into the Southeast quadrant of the city, as follows:
- From the Red River, going east on Valhalla Drive, south on Henderson Highway, east on Oakland Avenue, north on Raleigh Street, east on Knowles Avenue, south on Cox Boulevard, west on Springfield Road to the East City limits, continuing south on Plessis Road, west on Pandora Avenue West, south on Bournais Drive, east on Dugald Road, south on Plessis Road, west on Fermor Avenue, north on Niakwa Road East, north on Mazenod Road, continuing west on Cottonwood Road, north on Archibald Street, west on Marion Street to the Seine River, south along the Seine River to Carriere Avenue/Lyndale Drive, north along the Red River to Valhalla Drive
Until further notice, fogging will continue on a daily basis between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Fogging will not occur if there is a significant rainfall, if wind speeds are greater than 15 km/h or temperatures are below 13º Celsius.
The insecticide Malathion for ultra low volume (ULV) applications will be used. This insecticide has been approved for use in Canada by Health Canada (PMRA – Pest Management Regulatory Agency). Malathion will be used in accordance with federally-approved label directions by licensed pesticide applicators.
Every day, the City will issue a Public Service Announcement, providing a minimum of eight (8) hours advanced notification, to advise citizens as to where fogging operations will specifically be occurring on that given night, weather permitting.
To find out where City crews will be fogging, citizens are encouraged to visit the Web site at winnipeg.ca/bugline or call the Bugline at 311 daily. The Insect Control Branch has implemented automated email and telephone notification systems. Once registered, residents will receive daily phone or email notification during any and all fogging for adult mosquito control. To register for the automated email notification system, citizens can go to winnipeg.ca/wpgmail. To register for the automated telephone notification system, citizens can call the Bugline at 311.
The City’s extensive larviciding and barrier treatment programs will continue throughout the City in conjunction with the fogging program.
Last update: 15.07.2005
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