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Old 3rd June 2006 | 11:17
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flyboy2
 
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From: South Africa
Past practices

Years ago in the Okavango, a well-known South African company
used AC500's to night-spray against Tsetse-flies.
Low-level with powerful lights.

Huge outcry from Greenies & Tree-huggers.

By reducing Tsetse, cattle farmers around the Okavango profited.

In the fifties, S-51 helicopters sprayed Northern KZN with DDT & reputedly stocks of that era still remain today. Certain people think it should be re-applied again.
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