A mosquito sits on a man’s arm. (PEXELS / STOCK)
The City of Winnipeg will begin its adult nuisance mosquito control program Saturday night, after trap counts pushed the city-wide rating from medium to high.
Recent rainfall across much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg, has created an abundance of standing water — perfect breeding ground for mosquito larvae.
Fogging is set to start, weather permitting, in 14 insect management areas across the city at 9:30 p.m.
The city-wide trap count now sits at 84 — nearly four times the threshold of 25 female mosquitoes in traps for two consecutive nights that the city uses to begin fogging. At least one city quadrant reports 100 or more female adult mosquitoes.
Spraying will take place nightly between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., and will not occur during heavy winds or when temperatures drop below 13°C.
Weather permitting, fogging will occur in the following insect management areas:
- IMA 13 (Alpine Place, Elm Park, Lavalee, St. George, Varennes, Worthington)
- IMA 14 (Kingston Crescent, Minnetonka, Norberry, Pulberry, Victoria Crescent)
- IMA 17 (Dakota Crossing, Meadowood)
- IMA 18 (Maple Grove Park, Normand Park, River Park South, St. Vital Centre, Vista)
- IMA 21 (Agassiz, Cloutier Drive, Fort Richmond, Montcalm, University)
- IMA 23 (Tuxedo Industrial, West Perimeter South, Whyte Ridge, Wilkes South)
- IMA 24 (Brockville, Buffalo, Chevrier, Linden Ridge, Lindenwoods, Pembina Strip, West Fort Garry Industrial)
- IMA 25 (Beaumont, Crescent Park, Maybank, Parker, Point Road, Wildwood)
- IMA 26 (Betsworth, Ridgewood South, River West Park, Roblin Park, Southboine, Westdale)
- IMA 27 (Elmhurst, Eric Coy, Marlton, Ridgedale, Varsity View, Vialoux)
- IMA 28 (Assiniboine Park)
- IMA 29 (Edgeland, Old Tuxedo, South Tuxedo, Tuxedo)
- IMA 30 (Central River Heights, J.B. Mitchell, Mathers, Sir John Franklin, South River Heights)
- IMA 31 (Crescentwood, North River Heights, Wellington Crescent)
Residents can register their property for a mosquito fogging buffer zone by contacting 311.
