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Men of African Airforce fly at tree-top height, spraying DDT to kill deadly insects.
One method of reducing the menace of trypanosomiasis to man and animals in Africa is to control the tsetse fly vector. The spraying of insecticide from aircraft or by teams on the ground is effective but...
Documentary on Dr Glynn Vale’s research into the tsetse fly - a carrier of trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness - a major killer of domestic animals in Africa). His research in Zimbabwe led to the discovery...
Discusses the impact of the tsetse fly on large areas of Africa, inhibiting agricultural development by preventing beef or diary farming Considers efforts which are being made to combat the pest in Tanzania,...
In 1894 David Bruce, an officer in the Army Medical Service, was sent to Zululand to investigate the outbreak of a mysterious wasting disease which was ravaging the herds of cattle. He showed that the...
Pictures sent from Central Africa show scientists engaged in war on Tsetse Fly, as news comes that two British scientists discovered drug which will free cattle from scourge of sleeping sickness.
BFI synopsis: The Tsetse Research station at Lusulu.
Rhodesian Spotlight synopsis: A report on progress at Kafue Railhead and Kariba Gorge with Tsetse control in full flight. Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - Up to the North of Kariba, a considerable drainage...
BFI synopsis: Opening shots of British people whilst commentary points out that for each sufficiently-fed person, there are seven in the world near starvation. Various crowd scenes are shown whilst...
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