City of Winnipeg cankerworm and nuisance mosquito control programs continue

MEDIA RELEASE:

WINNIPEG May 19, 2006 - On Friday, May 19, 2006, the City of Winnipeg’s Insect Control Branch will continue its cankerworm control program for areas within the City, where trees are at risk of significant leaf damage. Treatment will be conducted utilizing Btk, a biological product that is sprayed from high pressure tree sprayers directly onto the foliage of the trees located in City parks and on City boulevards. This product has been approved for use in Canada by Health Canada’s - Pest Management Regulatory Agency, and will be used in accordance with federally approved labeled directions by licensed pesticide applicators.

Spraying of trees will occur between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Spraying will not occur if there is a significant rainfall or winds are greater than 20 kmph.

Beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Friday May 19th, Saturday May 20th, and Monday May 22nd, crews will be finishing the St. Boniface area, then proceeding to the Fort Rouge, Transcona and West Kildonan areas.

The boundaries for the St. Boniface area are as follows:

• North Boundary: Rue Messager/Whittier Park
• South Boundary: Carriere Avenue
• East Boundary: Seine River
• West Boundary: Red River/St. Mary’s Road

The boundaries for the Fort Rouge area are as follows:

• North Boundary: Assiniboine River
• South Boundary: Taylor Avenue
• East Boundary: Osborne Street/Pembina Highway
• West Boundary: Cambridge Street

The boundaries for the Transcona area are as follows:

• North Boundary: CEMR Pine Falls Rail Line/Larche Avenue
• South Boundary: Pandora Avenue
• East Boundary: Wayoata Street
• West Boundary: Plessis Road

The boundaries for the West Kildonan area are as follows:

• North Boundary: Kildonan Park
• South Boundary: St. John’s Park
• East Boundary: Red River
• West Boundary: Main Street

This information is also available by visiting the Web site at Winnipeg.ca/Bugline or by calling the Bugline at 311.

Citizens may register for a buffer zone if they do not wish spraying for cankerworm control to be carried out adjacent to their property. Citizens may register by contacting the Insect Control Branch in writing at 3 Grey Street, R2L 1V2, by email at insectcontrol@winnipeg.ca or by fax at 311 and providing the following information:

• Name
• Date
• Address of their principal residence
• Telephone Number
• Email
• Insect Control Program (i.e. cankerworm control)