City of Winnipeg's announcement for Mosquito Fogging Program starts TONIGHT ( June 16th)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 Adult Nuisance Mosquito Fogging Program will Begin Tonight Winnipeg, MB– Today, Thursday, June 16, 2016, weather permitting, the City’s Insect Control Branch will begin the adult nuisance mosquito fogging program between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Crews will treat in Insect Management Areas 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51. This includes the following neighbourhoods:   Insect Management Area Neighbourhoods   35 Crestview, Heritage Park, Saskatchewan North, Sturgeon Creek 36 Birchwood, Booth, Jameswood, Murray Industrial Park, Silver Heights, Woodhaven 37 Airport 38 Bruce Park, Deer Lodge, King Edward 39 Brooklands, Sargent Park, St. James Industrial 42 Central Park, Colony, Daniel McIntyre, Portage - Ellice, Spence, West Alexander 43 North Inkster Industrial, Oakpoint Highway, Omand's Creek Industrial, Tyndall Park 44 Burrows - Keewatin, Inkster Industrial Park, Mynarski, Pacific Industrial, Shaughnessy Park, Weston, Weston Shops 45 Burrows Central, Robertson, William Whyte 46 Centennial, China Town, Civic Centre, Dufferin, Dufferin Industrial, Exchange District, Logan C.P.R., Lord Selkirk Park, North Point Douglas, South Point Douglas 47 Inkster - Faraday, Luxton, St. John's, St. John's Park 48 Inkster Gardens, Mandalay West, The Maples 49 Garden City, Leila - McPhillips Triangle, Margaret Park, Templeton - Sinclair 50 Jefferson, Kildonan Park, Seven Oaks 51 Amber Trails, Leila North, Riverbend, Rivergrove, Rosser - Old Kildonan, West Kildonan Industrial Daily Public Service Announcements Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will be released daily at least eight hours in advance of fogging. These PSAs will identify the Insect Management Areas the Insect Control Branch is planning to treat that evening, weather permitting. Until further notice, fogging will be carried out on a daily basis between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.  Fogging will not occur when temperatures are below 13 degrees Celsius and/or wind speeds are not conducive to fogging.  The insecticide Pro Malathion ULV® will be used. This insecticide has been approved for use in Canada by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Pro Malathion ULV® will be used in accordance with federally approved label directions by licensed pesticide applicators. Buffer Zones All buffer zones will be respected. Crews will ensure that the sprayer is not treating within 90 metres on each side of a registered property on the front street, side street, and rear lane. Property owners not wanting insecticides applied on or adjacent to their principal residence may register as “Anti-Pesticide Registrants” (APR) for the adult nuisance mosquito control program. Those who wish to register must provide identification that ties the registrant to the address being registered for a buffer zone. A photocopy or scanned document such as a driver’s licence or a utility bill will suffice as acceptable identification proving primary residence. Remember – a 72-hour turnaround time is required. There are four different options to register: In writing to Insect Control Branch at 3 Grey Street, Winnipeg, MB R2L 1V2, Emailing 311 at 311@winnipeg.ca Faxing 311, and In person at 1539 Waverley Street. The Insect Control Branch has extended hours today (Thursday, June 11) to process in-person APR requests at 1539 Waverley Street from 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Phone and Email Notification The Insect Control Branch offers an automated telephone and email notification system. Residents who register for this service will receive daily phone or email notifications during all fogging for adult mosquito control. To register for the automated email or telephone notification systems, citizens can go to City of Winnipeg – Register for Notification or call 311. More Information For more information, please contact 311, open 24 hours every day by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca, or visit the City’s Insect Control website.