West Nile Virus Mosquito Spraying Program

Please be advised that the Town will begin fogging for mosquitos starting the week of July 1 – 5th, 2024. 

Fogging will occur beginning at near dusk on either Tuesday or Thursday evening weather permitting until August 30, 2024. If you would like your home to be skipped as we spray your block, please call 403-758-3212 or email reception@magrath.ca If you have opted out of mosquito control in previous years, you are already included on our do not spray list.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What Chemical is Used?

     •The chemical used is DeltaGard manufactured by Bayer.

Mosquitos are terrible why can’t the Town spray every night?

      • The chemical is applied by a licensed applicator who is required to follow all applicable instructions. The maximum number of times it can be applied in a year is 10.

Why don’t you start spraying earlier in the season? 

      • There are over 30 different types of mosquitos known to fly all over Alberta. The ones known to carry West Nile are types that show up in the later and hotter summer months. While we all can appreciate the nuisance that early mosquitos in May and June present, they are not the primary target of the program.

Does the Town do anything else to control mosquitos?

      • Yes, we do! The Town also applies larvicide in the ditches and other areas where there is standing water and the storm water pond to prevent mosquitos from hatching.

For more information on West Nile Virus please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/west-nile-virus.html

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