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With a flat landscape impermeable soils andlarge bodies of standing water Winnipeg has the perfect environment for mosquitoes tobreed and develop Thats also why Winnipeg is home to thelargest municipal mosquito control program in Canada We work to make sure you can enjoy your summeroutside Larviciding is the largest component in theInsect Control Branchs mosquito control program It is the most effective and environmentallyacceptable defense against mosquito population growth Water is the mosquitos breeding ground Once their eggs hatch the highly concentratedlarvae matures into adult mosquitoes in about a week This is the insects most vulnerable stage So from spring through mid-September crewsuse ground equipment and helicopters to treat all known mosquito habitats within Winnipeg They also larvicide up to eight kilometresbeyond city limits Crews use insecticides approved by HealthCanadas Pest Management Regulatory Agency All label directions and restrictions arefollowed Depending on weather conditions we monitorand treat more than twenty-eight thousand hectares of water annually By targeting larvae in water countless mosquitoeswill never reach the flying biting adult stage For more information visit Winnipegcainsectcontrol