Here's Winnipeg's mosquito-fogging schedule for Friday

The City of Winnipeg crews will head out Friday night to spray for mosquitoes. Is your neighbourhood on the list? Check here.

CBC News Posted: Aug 14, 2015 12:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 14, 2015

Mosquito populations have varied across the country this summer, with some cities, like Edmonton, swarmed with the pests while others, like Winnipeg, enjoying a skeeter-free season. (iStock)

Mosquito-fogging schedule for Aug. 14.

Insect Management Area (IMA)	Neighbourhood
13	Alpine Place, Elm Park, Lavalee, St. George, Varennes, Worthington
14	Kingston Crescent, Minnetonka, Norberry, Pulberry, Victoria Crescent
15	Niakwa Place, Southdale, Southland Park, Symington Yards, The Mint
16	Island Lakes, Royalwood, Sage Creek
17	Dakota Crossing, Meadowood
18	Maple Grove Park,Normand Park, River Park South,St. Vital Centre, Vista
19	St. Vital Perimeter South
25	Beaumont, Crescent Park, Maybank, Parker, Point Road, Wildwood
34	Assiniboine Downs, Buchanan, Kirkfield, Glendale, Westwood
35	Crestview, Heritage Park, Saskatchewan North,Sturgeon Creek
36	Birchwood, Booth, Jameswood, Murray Industrial Park, Silver Heights,Woodhaven
43	North Inkster Industrial, Oakpoint Highway,Omand's Creek Industrial, Tyndall Park
44	Burrows - Keewatin, Inkster Industrial Park, Mynarski, Pacific Industrial,Shaughnessy Park, Weston,Weston Shops
45	Burrows Central, Robertson, William Whyte
47	Inkster - Faraday, Luxton, St. John's, St. John's Park
50	Jefferson, Kildonan Park, Seven Oaks

The City of Winnipeg's Insect Control Branch was able to complete all areasscheduled for fogging on Thursday nightexcept for Beaumont, Crescent Park,Maybank, Parker, Point Road andWildwood whichwill be targeted tonight.

Buffer zones

Crews will ensure that the sprayer is not treating within 90 metres on each side of a buffer-registered property on the front street, side street, and rear lane, the city said.

Property owners not wanting insecticides applied on or adjacent to their principal residence may register for a buffer zone.

You must provide identification such as aphotocopy or scanned document, like adriver's licence orutility bill. A72-hour turnaround time is required before the zone will be registered.

There are four different options to register:

In writing to Insect Control Branch at: 3 Grey Street, Winnipeg, MB R2L 1V2.
Emailing:311@winnipeg.ca
Faxing 311
In person at 1539 Waverley Street.

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Here's Winnipeg's mosquito-fogging schedule for Friday

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