Every season a Notice of Application is required to let the public know when larviding is expected. These annual notifications are usually placed in The Hamilton Spectator or other local paper to inform residents. The notice is also posted on the website.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LARVICIDE
CITY
OF HAMILTON SURFACE WATERS FOR WEST NILE VIRUS MOSQUITO CONTROL
The City of Hamilton, Public Health Services is conducting ongoing monitoring of mosquito larvae (immature mosquitoes) in standing surface water within the City of Hamilton boundaries on City land. When such monitoring indicates that there is a need for mosquito control, application of larvicide may be required in order to prevent larval development into vectors of West Nile Virus. Application of larvicide may commence as early as May 30th, 2011 and end as late as October 31, 2011.
The larvicide Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis - Bti (product names: VectoBac 200G- reg. no. 18158 and VectoBac 1200L – reg. no. 21062) and the larvicide Bacillus sphaericus strain 2632 - Bs (product name: VectoLex CG - reg. no. 28008) will be applied to identified standing surface water. The application of these products will be carried out under permit from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LARVICIDE PUBLIC CATCH BASINS FOR WEST NILE VIRUS MOSQUITO CONTROL
As early as May 30, 2011 and as late as September 30, 2011 the City Of Hamilton will be conducting a larviciding program under the authority of the local Medical Officer of Health to control larval mosquitoes in order to prevent their development into vectors of West Nile Virus. The mosquito growth regulator methoprene, pellet formulation (product name: Altosid Pellets - methoprene 4.25%, reg. no. 21809) and briquette formulation (product name: Altosid XR – reg. no. 27694) will be placed into catch basins of storm drains on city streets and on selected publicly owned properties within the City of Hamilton. The application of these products will be carried out under permit from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
All control products will be applied by licensed applicators or trained technicians of Pestalto Environmental Products Inc., under contract with the City of Hamilton. For more information about the West Nile virus program, including dates of completed treatment rounds throughout the summer, please visit our web site www.hamilton.ca/westnile.
For more information call 905 546-CITY (2489);
519 residents call 519 647-2577;
Campbellville residents call 905 634-2971.
Last updated: July 7, 2011