THE Ministry of Agriculture, Animal
Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has put up affective measures to eradicate
Tsetse flies around Murchison Falls National Park.
“This will help restore confidence
in the tourists who come to the country as well as boost the tourism sector,”
noted the Assistant Commissioner for Entomology Fredrick Luyimbazi.
While on a tour of the Murchison
Falls National Park recently, Luyimbazi explained that although the flies had
reduced, the few left need to be wiped out.
Luyimbazi who also visited Sambiya
River Lodge, Red Chilli Rest House and the UWA offices all located in the
Murchison Falls National Park urged government to provide more funds for
eradication of the flies.
He explained how the ministry
recently received what he referred to as negative publicity towards the tourism
sector which he said may upset the trade.
“A tourist who took a Uganda Safaris
Packages to visit Murchison Falls National Park in early August posted bad news on the internet of how they
were swarmed by tsetse flies on arrival while cautioning others to avoid the
place,” he explained.
He however noted that an
aerial spraying using environmental friendly pesticide was the answer to the
flies.
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