Winnipeg to start treating trees for emerald ash borer next week, city says

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· Posted: Jun 19, 2025 5:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Winnipeg volition commencement treating ash trees successful definite areas for the emerald ash borer starting adjacent week, the metropolis said successful a quality merchandise Thursday.

Those treatments volition hap Monday to Friday betwixt 5:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. until August and volition beryllium upwind dependent, the merchandise said. 

Trees connected metropolis spot are treated by injecting azadirachtin, besides known by the marque sanction TreeAzin, straight into the tree.

The merchandise has been approved for usage successful Canada by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency, and its usage successful Winnipeg by licensed pesticide applicators volition travel federally approved statement directions, the merchandise said. 

The treatments volition people the pursuing insect absorption areas, the metropolis said:

• 25 — Beaumont, Crescent Park, Maybank, Wildwood.
• 30 — Central River Heights.
• 31 — Crescentwood, North River Heights, Wellington Crescent.
• 32 — Grant Park, Rockwood.
• 40 — Minto, St. Matthews.
• 41 — Wolseley.
• 42 — Daniel McIntyre, West Alexander.
• 46 — Dufferin, Logan CPR, Lord Selkirk Park.

Residents tin registry for an automated regular telephone and email notification strategy to fto them cognize astir insect power activities by registering online oregon contacting 311. More accusation is besides disposable connected the city's website.