Aerial spraying of Cuban BTI in WP before year’s end

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

Arrangements have been made to aerial spray Cuban BTI bacteria in the Western Province to control the increasing spread of dengue. The pilot project of this programmes will take place before the end of this year, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

Cuban BTI bacteria will be sprayed from the air in the Western Province with the assistance of the Defence and Urban Development Ministry and the Sri Lanka Air Force, he added.

The Health Ministry has made arrangements to use Air Force aircraft to spray the bacteria with the approval of the Defence Ministry. Discussions with Defence and Urban Develipment Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa are still going on.