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City Forestry Begins Spring Cankerworm Control
Aerial application of environmentally safe Bt begins week of May 12 - full story
Multi-County Burn Ban Issued
Open burning is prohibited in Burleigh County - full story
Don’t Park on Parade Route Friday Night
Or your vehicle will be ticketed and towed. - full story
Load Restrictions in Bismarck Cease May 7th
Load restrictions in the City of Bismarck will cease to be in effect - full story
Bismarck Police to Present:
“A Guide to Gang Recognition and Local Response to Gang Activity” - full story
Household Hazardous Waste Request for Proposal
City of Bismarck is seeking cost proposals for the Household Hazardous - full story
Community Garden Plots Available
Gardening is easy and available at the Bismarck Community Garden. - full story
Bismarck Fire Department Urges Citizen Fire Safety
City of Bismarck Fire Department urges citizen fire safety measures - full story
Request for Hayland Bids - Public Works
Request for Hayland Bids - full story
Closure of Ottawa Street North of 43rd Ave.
Monday, April 28th, Ottawa St. North of 43rd Ave. will be closed - full story
Street Closure To Thru Traffic
Effective immediately - 19th closed to thru traffic - full story
Posting of Political Campaign Signs
Political campaign signs may be posted beginning April 26th - full story
City Commission Agenda Available at New Locations
City Commission Agenda is available at the Public Library & CATV 12 - full story
Citizens Urged to Prepare for All Digital TV
After February 17, 2009, full-power television stations will broadcast - full story
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Bismarck Forestry Begins Spring Cankerworm Control
Weather permitting, aerial application of environmentally safe bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to provide cankerworm larvae control for the City of Bismarck is expected to begin the week of May 12th.
Application will take place in the treed areas west of Washington Street to Avenue C; south to Burleigh Avenue, and north to Pioneer Park, primarily in the Missouri river bottom area. Aerial application will take place in the early morning hours between approximately 5:00 AM and 8:00 AM. Parks and schools located in the designated areas will be sprayed first, with the other areas to follow.
The insect in a larva stage feeds on the leaves of several tree species in the Bismarck area, including Elm, Box elder, Apple, and Canada Red Cherry. Bt is applied when field scouting indicates that cankerworm larvae are at the point at which the insect population must be reduced to avoid economic losses and widespread defoliation. “Spring and fall cankerworm populations have increased over the last two years,” said Jackson Bird, City Forester.
“The past several years Bismarck has experienced below normal moisture; this drought condition along with the defoliation caused by cankerworms can be indirectly responsible for tree decline and death by opening the trees to other disease, pest or environmental problems,” said Bird.
Bt is a naturally occurring bacterium that is important in natural control of pest populations and is considered ideal for pest management because of its specificity to certain pests and its lack of toxicity to humans or the natural enemies of many crop pests. Other than reducing cankerworms as a food source, Bt does not have a significant impact on parasitic or beneficial insects and is safe to people, pets, fish, birds, mammals and other insects, making caterpillars the only one susceptible to this form of pest control.
For more information you may call 355-1733.
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