West Nile Virus mosquito fogging continues under provincial order
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WINNIPEG - August 5, 2005, 9:15 a.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 The issuance of this city-wide Public Health Order means that buffer zones are no longer in effect.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 continue its West Nile Virus fogging operations in the following neighbourhoods: (northwest parts of West Kildonan); Margaret Park, Old Kildonan, Riverbend, Rivergrove, Templeton Sinclair, Leila McPhillips Triangle, Garden Grove, Amber Trails, Mandalay West, Inkster Gardens, Jefferson, and Garden City. Any of the areas identified above could be fogged between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The boundaries for these areas are as follows:
- North Boundary; Starting from Brookside Boulevard at Mollard Road, east along Mollard Road, north on Pipeline Road, east along the North City Limits continuing east along Emes Road and North City Limits to the Red River.
- East Boundary; Starting from the Red River and the North City Limits, south along the Red River to Kingsbury Avenue.
- South Boundary; Starting from Kingsbury Avenue and the Red River, west on Kingsbury, south on McPhillips Street, west on Jefferson Avenue, continuing west on Adsum Drive, continuing west to Keewatin Street, south on Keewatin Street, west on Inkster Boulevard to Brookside Boulevard.
- West Boundary; Starting from Inkster Boulevard and Brookside Boulevard, north on Brookside Boulevard to Mollard Road .
In addition to these neighbourhoods, off-road vehicles will be fogging in the Winnipeg International Airport , John Bloomberg Golf Course and John Bloomberg Park & Softball Complex.
Fogging for West Nile virus 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.
In determining its fogging schedule, the City will be paying particular attention to areas identified by the Province as being more susceptible to West Nile virus. 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.
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 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.
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:
For additional information on West Nile virus and personal protection measures, please visit www.gov.mb.ca/health/wnv/intro.html#protect
Last update: 30.09.2008
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