In Senegal, tsetse flies have now been almost totally eradicated in the Niayes region. This spectacular result has just been given a Best Practice award at the Milano 2015 universal exposition. Animal trypanosomiasis, which is transmitted by tsetse flies, is a huge threat to livestock farms in sub-Saharan Africa. The project centres on using traps impregnated with insecticides and releasing sterile males in the region. Tsetse flies have now been totally eradicated in 20% of the zone and the number of insects in the rest of the target zone has been cut by more than 95%. In view of its socioeconomic impact, the project could eventually transform the lives of many local livestock farmers.
The project is the fruit of a partnership between CIRAD, the Directorate of Veterinary Services in Senegal, the Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) and the Joint FAO/AIEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://ift.tt/1TpDTxL
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