Winnipeg crews spray Monday for forest tent caterpillars

City crews will focus their tent caterpillar battle on neighbourhoods in north Winnipeg on Monday.

Starting at9:30 p.m.,crews will spray trees onboulevards, in city cemeteries and in parks in the following insect management areas:

• 49 (Garden City, Margaret Park andTempleton areas).
• 51 (Amber Trails, Leila North, Riverbend, Rivergrove, Rosser-Old Kildonanand West Kildonan Industrial).

Sunday evening, the insect control branch completed treatment in IMA 50 (KildonanPark).

• Find your insect management area here

Crews use a biological, organic spray called Btk, and homeowners can apply for 30-metre buffer zones if they don't want the product used near their properties.

City officials have already said they expecta "significant amount" of the caterpillars this May and June.