Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg will begin its Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) treatment program on Monday, July 4, 2022, weather permitting.
The program will target Insect Management Areas:
- 5 (Chalmers)
- 6 (East Elmwood, Munroe East)
- 9 (Mission Gardens)
- 10 (Central St. Boniface, Dufresne, North St. Boniface, Tissot)
- 11 (Glenwood, Norwood East, Norwood West)
- 12 (Archwood, Niakwa Park, Windsor Park)
- 13 (Elm Park, St. George, Varennes)
- 14 (Norberry, Pulberry)
- 15 (Niakwa Place, Southdale)
- 17 (Meadowood)
- 25 (Point Road)
- 32 (Earl Grey, Ebby-Wentworth, McMillan)
- 33 (Lord Roberts, River - Osborne, Riverview)
- 41 (Armstrong Point, Broadway - Assiniboine, Legislature, South Portage, West Broadway)
- 42 (Central Park, Portage - Ellice, Spence)
- 46 (Centennial, Civic Centre, Exchange District, North Point Douglas)
Treatment will occur between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and weather permitting on an ongoing basis until August.
The City treats EAB using the using insecticides TreeAzin® (azadirachtin) or IMA-jet® (imidacloprid) which is injected directly into ash trees located on City property. These products have 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.
Register for notification
The City offers an automated telephone and email notification system. Residents who register for this service will receive daily phone or email notifications for tree pest control activities. To register for the automated email or telephone notifications, residents can go to City of Winnipeg – Register for Notification or contact 311.
More information
For more information, contact 311or visit the City’s Insect Control website.