West Nile Virus mosquito fogging continues under provincial order
WINNIPEG - JULY 21, 2005, 12:30 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 The issuance of this city-wide Public Health Order means that buffer zones are no longer in effect.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 complete fogging in the following neighbourhoods: Garden City, Amber Trails, Riverbend, and West Kildonan (west of Main Street). Crews will then proceed to fog in the following neighbourhoods: River East, North Kildonan, River Heights, Crescentwood, and Fort Rouge. The boundaries for these areas are as follows:
- Starting at Jefferson Avenue at Pipeline Road moving north along Pipeline Road to the north City limits, following the North City Limits (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 Kingsbury Avenue, west on Kingsbury Avenue to McPhillips Street, south on McPhillips Street to Jefferson Avenue, west on Jefferson Avenue to Pipeline Road.
- Starting at the Red River at Glenway Avenue (North City Limits), moving east along Glenway Avenue to Raleigh Street, south along Raleigh Street to Oakland Avenue, west on Oakland Avenue to Henderson Highway, north along Henderson Highway to Valhalla Drive, west on Valhalla Drive to the Red River, north along the Red River to Glenway Avenue (North City Limits).
- Starting at Kenaston Boulevard at the CNR Rivers rail line, moving north along Kenaston Boulevard to the Assiniboine River, east along the Assiniboine River to the Red River, south along the Red River to Merriam Boulevard, west on Merriam Boulevard across Pembina Highway to Heatherdale Avenue, west on Heatherdale Avenue to Daniel Street, south on Daniel Street to Parker Avenue, west along Parker Avenue to Hurst Way, west along Hurst Way to Waverley Street, north on Waverley Street to the CNR Rivers rail lines, west along the CNR Rivers rail lines to Kenaston Boulevard.
In addition to these neighbourhoods, off-road vehicles will be fogging in the following Transcona and St. Boniface parks: The Manitoba Water Ski Facility, Victoria Jason Park, Kinsmen Recreation Centre, and Provencher Park.
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. City crews will be in Kildonan Park implementing barrier treatments later today.
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: 21.07.2005
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