2006 Schedule of Adult Mosquito Control throughout Southern
Manitoba under Ministerial Health Order
Communities in southern Manitoba may be issued a Ministerial
Order in 2006 to undertake adult mosquito control to prevent
or alleviate the threat of West Nile virus to human health.
The Order may require that adult mosquito control be undertaken
within a specific community and approximately a three kilometer
radius zone around the community. In special circumstances,
an Order may target a specific area within a municipality.
Adult mosquito control can be completed when weather conditions
are conducive, i.e. when temperature is greater than 13 degrees
Celsius and wind is less than 15 km/hr. If weather conditions
are not conductive to adult mosquito control on the identified
night, alternate arrangements will be made to undertake adult
mosquito control usually the next consecutive night, as weather
permits.
Health Canada has concluded that the use of malathion for
adult mosquito control in residential areas using ultra-low-volume
application will not pose a health concern. However, people
who wish to reduce their exposure to malathion can take precautions,
including:
- closing all doors and windows,
- avoiding trucks while spraying is underway,
- turning off fans and air conditioners or setting them
at exhaust,
- removing clothes and children’s toys from outdoor
areas,
- washing any household items or toys left outside before
using them, and
- washing fruits and vegetables.
For more information on malathion, visit the Pest
Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) website.
The following table indicates the dates on which communities
issued a Health Order will undertake adult mosquito control,
as well as treatment dates.
| Community
under Health Order |
Areas
within a 3 km Extended Treatment Zone* |
Date
of Treatment |
RM of West St. Paul
(Specifically, an approximate 3 km radius around the City
of Winnipeg Biosolid Storage Pads, including the northwestern
edge of Winnipeg) |
Northeast Boundary: Blackdale
Road and Miller Road; East on Miller Road to Main Street;
South on Main Street to Rossmore Avenue; West on Rossmore
Avenue to the CPR Rail Line to Murray Avenue; West on
Murray Avenue to Pipeline Road; North on Pipeline Road
to Toshack Road; East on Toshack Road to Moore Road;
North on Moore Road to Grassmere Road; East on Grassmere
Road to Blackdale Road; North on Blackdale Road to Miller
Road.
Click here for map
of this area. |
July 28, 2006
August 1, 2006
|
* Areas identified may fall partially or completely within
an approximate 3 km extended treatment area of a community.
Contact your municipal office if you are uncertain as to whether
your residence falls within the extended 3 kilometer treatment
area.
Click here to see 2005 Schedule
of Adult Mosquito Control throughout Southern Manitoba under
Ministerial Health Order.
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