Mosquito & Pesticide Spray Program

Parks Branch starts the annual mosquito program in mid-April, which includes the following:

Twelve operations crew who pro-actively work to treat development habitat in and around the City of Edmonton

Five laboratory techs who work to monitor mosquito populations and diversity, as well as precipitation levels and distribution.

Parks Branch will be bringing in two contract helicopters at the start of the season.

Annual Pesticide Spray Schedule

PEST

PRODUCTS

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

Forest Tent Caterpillar

Permethrin

X

X

Aphids

Insecticidal
Soap,
Permethrin

X

X

X

Yellow- headed Spruce
Sawfly

Insecticidal
Soap,
Permethrin

X

X

Spruce Budworm

Bti,
Permethrin

X

Spruce Spider Mite

Insecticidal
Soap

X

X

X

Wasps and Bees

Piperonyl butoxide, 
Permethrin
and Pyrethrin

X

X

X

X

Mosquito Control

Chlor- pyrifos,
Bti

X

X

X

X

X

Mosquito Control
–Residential Sites

Bti

X

X

X

X

X

Rodent Control

Chloro-phacinone,
Sulphur
Gas

X

X

X

X

X

Broadleaf Weed
Control

2,4-D,
Dicamba,
Mecoprop,
Met- sulfuron Methyl

X

X

X

Broadleaf Weed Control (School Grounds)

2,4-D,
Dicamba,
Mecoprop

X

X

Vegetation Control
(Hard Surface)

Glypho- sate,
Bromocil

X

X

X

X

X

Vegetation Control
(Chemical Trimming)

Glypho- sate

X

X

X

X

X

Noxious Weeds in
Naturalized Areas

2,4-D,
Dicamba,
Clorpyralid, Amino- pyralid,
Met- sulfuron Methyl

X

X

X

X

X

X

Shrub Bed Herbiciding

Glyphosate

X

X

X

X

X

Vegetation Control
(LRT/RR Tracks)

Imazapyr

X

X

X


The Spray Line

During spray season,  starting in mid-April, you may access a recording of detailed information on daily spraying activities through out the city by calling the SPRAY LINE at 780-423-1378.

  • For information relating to spraying south of the North Saskatchewan River, choose option 1.
  • For information relating to spraying north of the North Saskatchewan River, and west of 97th Avenue, choose option 2.
  • For information relating to spraying north of the North Saskatchewan River, and east of 97th Avenue choose option 3.
  • For information relating to city wide spray programs, choose option 4.
You may press * to return to the previous menu, or select 0 to be transferred to a 311 Agent.

All pest control products and procedures used meet strict standards established by Health Canada through the Pest Control Products Act and are considered safe for these types of applications. Employees are trained and certified by Alberta Environment and meet stringent standards in the method of application.

Spray Program - Public Notice
Mosquito Control Program - Public Notice

For more information:

Parks - General Information (not related to picnic site bookings)

4th Floor, Century Place
9803 - 102A Ave. NW
Edmonton, AB  T5J 3A3

Telephone

In Edmonton: 311

Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
Fax 780-496-1150
Email parks@edmonton.ca
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