Public Notice of Pesticide Use Commencing August 19, 2026

By Town of Kingsville - Aug 11, 2026

Community News and Notices

The Town of Kingsville intends to control Phragmites along all rural roads in the municipality. Commencing August 19, 2026, weather permitting to October 30, 2026.

Spraying is weather dependent but will be completed during the above time frame. The roadsides will be sprayed once to kill the Phragmites, and then they will be mowed in the late winter or early spring.

We are controlling Phragmites under the Public Works and Safety exemption to the Cosmetic Pesticide Ban in subsection 7.1(2) of the Pesticides Act for the promotion of public health or safety and to remove this invasive plant.

The following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Act (Canada) will be used:

VisionMax Silviculture Herbicide (Pest Control Product (PCP) Registration Number 27736), containing the active ingredients Glyphosate, present as potassium salt

Arsenal Powerline Herbicide (PCP Registration Number 30203), containing the active ingredient Imazapyr, present as the isopropylamine salt to be used in conjunction with: MSO Spray Adjuvant (PCP Pregistration Number 33193), containing the active ingredient Methylated seed oil of syoybean

Habitat Aqua Herbicide (PCP Registration Number 32374), containing the active ingredient Imazapyr, present as the isopropylamine salt, to be used in conjunction with Aquasurf non-ionic spray adjuvant (PCP Registration Number 32152)

For further information, please contact:

Steve Ford
Green Stream Lawn and Vegetation Management Inc.200 North Service Road West, Suite 476
Oakville, ON L6M 2Y1
1-888-553-5588

Lu-Ann Marentette
Town of Kingsville Drainage Superintendent
2021 Division Road North
Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9
519-733-2305

*Collect calls will be accepted.