Elm Bark Beetle Control Program

ELM BARK BEETLE SPRAY PROGRAM HAS ENDED FOR 2011

Seasonally the City of Winnipeg Insect Control Branch treats American Elm trees on public and private property utilizing Dursban® Turf (chlorpyrifos)- weather permitting. The program is intended to control elm bark beetles, the carriers of Dutch Elm Disease (DED).

Treatment is conducted utilizing Dursban® Turf (chlorpyrifos), a chemical product, which is sprayed from portable sprayers directly onto the lower 50cm of the tree trunk. This product has been approved for use in Canada by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, and will be used in accordance with federally approved label directions by licensed pesticide applicators. Spraying of trees will occur between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, weather permitting.

The Insect Control Branch also conducts treatment within city limits along the riverbanks of La Salle and The Seine Rivers.

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