The City of Winnipeg is set to begin fogging for adult nuisance mosquitoes on Thursday July 23, 2020.
According tot he city the criteria has been met which include trap the city-wide trap count at 59 and the Adulticiding Factor Analysis (AFA) move from medium to high.
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Under the city’s Adult Nuisance Mosquito Control Policy and the Provincial Pesticide Use Permit three main criteria must be met before fogging can begin.
- The city-wide Adulticiding Factor Analysis must be HIGH;
- The city-wide average trap count must be a minimum of 25 female mosquitoes for two consecutive nights; and
- One or more of the quadrants of the city must report at least 100 female adult mosquitoes.
All of these conditions were met within the last 24 hours.
Residents are able to apply for a 90-metre buffer zone in order to exempt their property from fogging. You will be required to provide identification that ties you to the address being registered for a buffer zone contact 311 for more information on how to apply.
© News4.ca 2020
