. Agri-news. Agriculture. Agdex: 657 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EVALUATION OF ALBERTA'S BLACKFLY CONTROL PROGRAM How effective is the Alberta Government's blackfly research program in Athabasca? Although blackfly control research and livestock protection has been going on in Alberta, and in Canada as a whole, for decades, a concentrated multi-disiplinary approach to the problem was not initiated until 1973. It was felt at that time that a two-pronged program was necessary to solve the problem. One part was to be aimed at controlling Simulium arcticum, the main problem blackfly species, with an inse
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Agdex: 657 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EVALUATION OF ALBERTA'S BLACKFLY CONTROL PROGRAM How effective is the Alberta Government's blackfly research program in Athabasca? Although blackfly control research and livestock protection has been going on in Alberta, and in Canada as a whole, for decades, a concentrated multi-disiplinary approach to the problem was not initiated until 1973. It was felt at that time that a two-pronged program was necessary to solve the problem. One part was to be aimed at controlling Simulium arcticum, the main problem blackfly species, with an insecticide at its breeding site in the Athabasca River. The other part would be to protect farm livestock in the area by such practices as providing them with shelter and through the use of self-administered insecticides and repellants. The program's goal, established by Agriculture Canada's research station at Lethbridge and agreed upon by the Alberta Blackfly Co-ordinating Committee (ABCC), was to have a fully developed, practical method of reducing Simulium arcticum infections and associated pests by 1977. Formed in 1973, the ABCC is made up of representatives from Agriculture Canada, Alberta Agriculture, Environment Canada, Alberta Environment, Alberta Fish and Wildlife, the University of Alberta, a municipal official and one provincial M. P. Some of the committee members, plus scientists from various organ- izations, make up the Blackfly Research Team. (continued) 1 RELEASED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta D
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