Ecuador scales Trichoderma biofungicide to combat banana Moko disease

Ecuador's INIAP and ECB Bioinsumos partner to mass-produce a native Trichoderma strain to protect over 200,000 hectares of banana crops from Moko disease. The initiative marks a significant scale-up of biological control, potentially reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. Success could stabilize banana exports, a key economic sector, but efficacy and adoption remain to be proven.