West Nile Virus mosquito fogging delayed by inclement weather last night
Program to resume this evening, weather permitting
WINNIPEG - JULY 17, 2005, 10:00 a.m. - Due to the inclement weather yesterday evening and overnight, the City of Winnipeg was not able to continue with its West Nile Virus fogging program.
Tonight, weather permitting, the City of Winnipeg will resume 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 The issuance of this city-wide Public Health Order means that buffer zones are no longer in effect.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 complete fogging in the Elmwood/East Kildonan areas and then move into Transcona and St. Vital, as follows:
- From Grey Street, going east on Union Avenue East, east on Chalmers Avenue East, north/east on Kent Road, east on Beach Avenue, north/east on Clyde Road, south on Panet Road, west on Nairn Avenue, north on Grey Street
- From Henderson Highway, going east on Roberta Avenue, south on Raleigh Street, west on Bowman Avenue, north on Henderson Highway
- From Gateway Road, east on McIvor Avenue, south on Lagimodiere Boulevard, west on Springfield Road, north on Gateway Road
- From Angela Street, east on the CPR Keewatin Line, east on Gunn Road to the East City Limits, following the East City Limits to Dugald Road, west on Dugald Road, south on Murdock Road, west on St. Boniface Road, north on Plessis Road, west on Dugald Road, north on Bournais Drive, east on Pandora Avenue West, north on Plessis Road, west/north on Kildonan Meadow Drive (including the streets adjacent to Kildonan Meadow Drive, west on Devonshire Drive West to Angela Street
- From St. Mary’s Road, east on Carriere Avenue to the Seine River, north along the Seine River to Marion Street, east on Marion Street, south on Archibald Street, east on Cottonwood Road, south on Lagimodiere Boulevard, west on Bishop Grandin to the Seine River, moving north along the Seine River to Sadler Avenue, west on Sadler Avenue, continuing west on Moore Drive to the Red River, north along the Red River to St. Mary’s Road and Carriere Avenue
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.
As of this morning, the weather forecast issued by Environment Canada for this evening and overnight is calling for wind speeds greater than 15 km/h and the possibility of showers. Therefore, fogging operations may be delayed due to inclement weather.
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.
Citizens are reminded to take personal protection measures by:
- Reducing the time you spend outdoors between dusk and dawn. The peak mosquito hours are around dusk and dawn, but Culex mosquitoes will also bite during the night.
- Wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting, long-sleeved tops and long pants when outside, especially between dusk and dawn.
- Applying insect repellent containing DEET, according to Health Canada Guidelines. (DEET is not recommended for children under the age of 6 months).
- Checking that door and window screens fit tightly and are free of holes.
For additional information on West Nile virus and personal protection measures, please visit www.gov.mb.ca/health/wnv/intro.html#protect
Last update: 18.07.2005
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