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Ready the repellent: 'Significant' mosquito population on the way, says bug boss
Dump standing water to keep conditions tolerable, city urges
Scour your yard for mosquito habitat: half of all sites where mosquitoes develop are on private property that the city can't treat. (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION)
The reprieve may be over.
After last year's relatively bug-free summer, Winnipeg could see a 'large emergence' of summer mosquitoes.
City entomologist Taz Stuart said recent rainfall has created the potential for a significant population of nuisance mosquitoes.
He said insect control crews are working to larvicide standing water to try and reduce the number of mosquitoes set to emerge within the next seven to 14 days.
Stuart is urging Winnipeggers to dump out any standing water on their properties, as half of all sites where mosquitoes develop are on private property that the city can't treat.
He said crews and helicopters are working to treat as many sites as they can in the next two weeks. If Winnipeg does not see significant rainfall, Winnipeggers dump out standing water, and temperatures remain cool overnight, Stuart said there will be fewer mosquitoes and things will be 'tolerable' for residents.
If not, Stuart said there could be a 'significant' amount of mosquitoes.
'Citizens will consider it intolerable, and they'll say, 'why aren't you considering fogging?"' he said.
As of Wednesday, city mosquito traps had an average of one mosquito.
Stuart said conditions will be monitored on a daily basis.
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