City pauses caterpillar control, takes aim at mosquitoes
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The City of Winnipeg is pausing its caterpillar control program as mosquito larvicide efforts kick into high gear.
Crews began spraying trees that are at high risk of defoliation on May 28. Fort Richmond was the last area where insecticide was sprayed, on Wednesday evening.
Crews will apply larvicide using truck-mounted equipment, backpacks, helicopters and ATVs to kill mosquito larvae before they reach adulthood.
The City of Winnipeg is pausing its caterpillar control program as mosquito larvicide efforts kick into high gear. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun files)
The city treats 81,000 acres of water-filled areas.
There is no set date for when tree pest caterpillar control will resume, but the city will notify the public eight hours in advance.
Should residents want to exempt their property from the program, they can apply through 311, in-person at 1539 Waverley St., or in writing to the Insect Control Branch at 3 Grey St.
City residents can also register online or through 311 to be notified of any tree pest control activity.