Severe fly infestation plagues Fyrish residents

Residents of Fyrish village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are calling for urgent intervention as a persistent fly infestation is wreaking havoc in their lives.
According to residents, a chicken pen in the vicinity is making life difficult for them, and costs them lots of money to reduce the impact of the infestation.
One resident, 29-year-old Vishal Manickchand, referred to the issue as an unbearable one and long-standing.
“This fly problem been going on all the time. Nobody doing anything. Every day is flies, and it is not just outside—they are coming in the house, in the food, and all over. There are dead chickens in the pen, and they don’t clean up properly. This is every year, every season – same story. People can’t even eat in peace outside here,” the visibly frustrated man said, while noting that he has contacted the farm owner in the past on the issue.
“They said they would send medicine, but that doesn’t help if the pen isn’t cleaned. My wife is ill, and even the doctor asked what’s the living condition like. I had to explain that we are surrounded by flies and mosquitoes every night,” he added.
Another resident, Zena Singh, who has been living in the community for the past 40 years, was no different in her analysis of the issue.
Singh explained that despite spending money frequently on insecticides, it does not help.
“How much money you go spend here?” she questioned. “You buy thing to spray, it ain’t make no sense. You can’t eat your food in peace. The flies are everywhere – inside the house, on your plate, even when you sleep. I use all kinds of sprays and repellents, but nothing works. The place smells, and the flies just keep coming back,” she said. “It is a waste. You spray, and they come back right after.”
Residents are pleading for the authorities and environmental health officials to intervene and ensure there is proper sanitation practices at the poultry facility, or to have it relocated.