Episode
Horizon: The Tsetse Trap
Overview
This episode of Horizon is about the tsetse fly which rules most of Africa and why much of the fertile land can't in Africa can't be used because of the dangerous insect.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1978-07-28
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Tsetse Trap is Episode 12 in 1978 of Horizon. It aired on 1978-07-28. The runtime is 60 min.
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