The following information was prepared by the County of Middlesex.
Public Notice of Pesticide Use
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
- MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC,
- MUNICIPALITY OF ADELAIDE METCALFE, and
- MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX CENTRE
Notice is hereby given that the above Municipal Road Departments will be spraying for noxious weed control and intend to apply the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act: CLEARVIEW Herbicide with active ingredients: Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt and Metsulfuron-Methyl (Registration #29752). GATEWAY Adjuvant with active ingredients: Paraffinic Oil (586 g/L) and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactant (242 g/L) (Registration #31470). NAVIUS FLEX Herbicide with active ingredients: Metsulfuron – methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor (Registration # 30922). Hasten NT Ultra Spray Adjuvant with active ingredients: Methyl and ethyl oleate (Registration #31760).
Exception of ban for pesticide use to control noxious weeds is in accordance with the exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Pesticides Act for the promotion of public health or safety.
During the period from May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 the following locations will be sprayed (weather permitting):
(A) COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX - THE RURAL COUNTY ROAD ROADSIDES IN ALL OF OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES:
- North Middlesex
- Middlesex Centre
- Strathroy-Caradoc
- Adelaide Metcalfe
- Lucan Biddulph
- Thames Centre
- Spot spraying around bridges and guiderails
Please see maps attached below.
(B) RURAL ROADSIDES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC:
- Various Township rural roadsides. For more details call collect 519-245-1070.
(C) RURAL ROADSIDES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX CENTRE:
- Various Township rural roadsides. For more details call collect 519-666-0190.
(D) RURAL ROADSIDES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ADELAIDE METCALFE:
- Various Township rural roadsides. For more details call collect 519-247-3687.
Anyone not wishing to have the roadway sprayed in front of their property, please construct and properly place a “NO SPRAY” sign at the start of your property, and a “Start Spraying” Sign at the end of your property in the direction of traffic.
- County Contact: Ryan Hillinger, Engineering Supervisor (519-930-1001, Ext. 2233), County Engineer’s Office
- Spray Contact: Steve Ford, Green Stream (905-510-1229)
Questions regarding this program in Middlesex Centre should be directed to Public Works and Engineering.