West Nile Virus mosquito fogging continues under provincial order
WINNIPEG - JULY 20, 2005, 1:00 p.m. - Tonight, weather permitting, the City of Winnipeg will continue 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 The issuance of this city-wide Public Health Order means that buffer zones are no longer in effect.
Starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight, weather permitting, the Insect Control Branch will be fogging in the following neighbourhoods: North End, Weston, The Maples, Tyndall Park, Inkster Gardens, Garden City, Riverbend, West Kildonan (west of Main Street) and North Point Douglas. The boundaries for the area are as follows:
Starting at Notre Dame Avenue at Brookside Boulevard, moving north on Brookside Boulevard to Mollard Road (north City limits), following east along the north City limits (Mollard Road, Pipeline Road, Perimeter Highway, Emes Road) to the Red River, south along the Red River to Chief Peguis Trail, west on Chief Peguis Trail to Main Street, south on Main Street to Redwood Avenue, east on Redwood Avenue to the Red River, south along the Red River to the Louise Bridge, west on Higgins Avenue to Main Street, following the CPR main line west to Keewatin Street, south on Keewatin Street to Notre Dame Avenue, west on Notre Dame Avenue to Brookside Boulevard.
In addition to these neighbourhoods, off-road vehicles will be fogging in the Assiniboine Park and Assiniboine Forest areas.
With respect to the Province of Manitoba’s announcement yesterday that West Nile virus positive mosquitoes samples were identified in the Transcona area, it should be noted that all of the samples were collected during the week of July 10th to July 16th, and the City’s West Nile Virus fogging program was, in fact, conducted in the Transcona area on the evening of July 17th.
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.
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-colored, 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: 20.07.2005
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