Rainy weather Thursday night prevented crews from fogging for mosquitoes in Winnipeg.
Rain Halts Winnipeg’s Mosquito Fogging
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Mosquito Fogging to Begin Thursday in Winnipeg
A surge in mosquito trap count numbers has the City of Winnipeg rolling out its fogging equipment starting Thursday.
City’s Agents of S.W.A.T. Campaign Creates Apparel Buzz
Winnipeg citizens looking to join the Agents of S.W.A.T. (Standing Water Action Team) will have to do so without the official uniform. The City of Winnipeg's latest campaign to reduce the buzz of mosquitoes is creating a different kind of buzz surrounding the outfits...
Rain Prompts Second Wave of Mosquitoes to Emerge
Recent rainfall isn’t only troublesome for keeping your car clean, but also for those who can’t stand mosquitoes.
New City Campaign Targets Standing Water in Mosquito Battle
A new campaign has been hatched by the City of Winnipeg to tackle the issue of standing water on private property in an effort to curb the mosquito population.
Favourable Weather Playing into City’s Mosquito Battle
WINNIPEG — Warmer weather has city crews out earlier than normal this year to get a jump on the mosquito battle.
City to Continue Using Malathion in Mosquito Fight This Summer
With rain and snow in the forecast on Tuesday, the City of Winnipeg was talking mosquitoes.
Manitoba Woman Diagnosed with West Nile Virus
A Manitoba woman in her 50s has the first human case of West Nile Virus this year. Manitoba Health says the woman lives in the Southern Health–Santé Sud region and did no experience neurological symptoms and was not hospitalized. It's believed the woman was exposed...
Mosquito Fogging Resuming Tonight in City Parks
Mosquito fogging will resume in Winnipeg tonight, weather permitting, after the program was suspended earlier this month. Crews will target Assiniboine Park, St. Vital Park, King’s Park and Kildonan Park between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. The city says major parks are...
City Testing DeltaGard as Malathion Replacement
The City of Winnipeg has been given approval by Health Canada to begin trials of the DeltaGard product. Backed by Bayer, the more environmentally-friendly pesticide is a safer alternative to malathion and requires less of an output to a treatment area in the battle...
Winnipeg’s Mosquito Fogging Trucks Coming Back Out
There's still a lot of summer to be had if the mosquito fogging trucks need to roll out again. The City of Winnipeg says the current trap count for nuisance mosquitoes is 77, or "high" on the adulticiding factor analysis (AFA) rating. Crews will begin fogging Thursday...
Winnipeg Business Mystified by Ban on Insect Repellent
Health Canada has swatted plans for a small Winnipeg business to continue selling its insect repellent product. Aurora Farm on Waverley Street says the federal government has forced it to discontinue production and sales of its bug spray. “Manitoba Mist has been an...
