{"id":27691,"date":"2025-08-01T08:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/black-sigatoka-in-banana-and-plantain-crops\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:30:05","slug":"black-sigatoka-in-banana-and-plantain-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/en\/2025\/08\/01\/black-sigatoka-in-banana-and-plantain-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"Control of black sigatoka in banana and plantain crops."},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>.post-title,\n.post-title a{\n  color:#83784D !important;\n}<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27691\" class=\"elementor elementor-27691 elementor-27453\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43f5b144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43f5b144\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4a8e5\" data-id=\"e4a8e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7a5ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7a5ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Black Sigatoka or Pseudocercospora fijiensis (MYCOFI):  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc894ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fc894ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Persistent Threat to Banana and Plantain Cultivation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0e5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f0e5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_315827620-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27461\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_315827620-scaled-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_315827620-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_315827620-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_315827620-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_315827620-scaled-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-805e99f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"805e99f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8069b5d\" data-id=\"8069b5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dade5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36dade5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The  <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Black Sigatoka<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">  (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mycosphaerella fijiensis<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) is one of the  <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more aggressive foliar diseases<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">  that affect the cultivation of  <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">banana and plantain<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">  in regions  <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tropical and subtropical<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Its rapid spread, its direct impact on performance and its increasing  <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">resistance to chemical fungicides<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> make it a persistent threat <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">persistent threat<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and difficult for growers to manage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a context where <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">millions of people depend on bananas as a staple food<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as a staple food and source of income, controlling this disease is not only a technical challenge: it is an urgent necessity to ensure agronomic, economic and social sustainability. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">agronomic, economic and social sustainability<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of this key crop.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67a524e\" data-id=\"67a524e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3631c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3631c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngwing.com-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngwing.com-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngwing.com-1-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngwing.com-1-600x395.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2132ee9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2132ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Below, we explore how this disease develops, why it is so difficult to control, and what role registered biologic solutions can play. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">registered biological solutions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as part of an integrated, sustainable and effective approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52d4c8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52d4c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-130d388\" data-id=\"130d388\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b63fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0b63fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bananas: staple food and global economic engine  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce72ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce72ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Globodera<\/i> spp. a problem of global distribution. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8cd88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f8cd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">banana<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is not only a widely consumed fruit, but also a strategic <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strategic product<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for food <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">food security<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and international <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">international trade<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Grown in more than <\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">135 countries<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">represents a key source of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fiber<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> y <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">potassium<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for millions of people around the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In banana producing regions such as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Philippines or Guatemala, bananas are one of the most important<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the banana is one of the main economic <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">main economic pillars<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">value chain<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> generates thousands of jobs, from farm labor to export, and sustains entire rural communities. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">entire rural communities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfbe8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfbe8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gd.eppo.int\/taxon\/MYCOFI\/distribution\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MYCOFI_distribution_map.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27465\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MYCOFI_distribution_map.png 1000w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MYCOFI_distribution_map-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MYCOFI_distribution_map-600x301.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Global distribution map of <i>Pseudocercospora fijiensis<\/i> (Black Sigatoka), showing countries with confirmed presence and transitory records. EPPO Global Database (MYCOFI, updated April 2024). Available at <a> the following link<\/a>    <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4324ae5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4324ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, much of this production depends almost exclusively on a single variety: the Cavendish. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cavendish<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This <\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">genetic uniformity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">combined with intensive monoculture <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">intensive monoculture practices<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">practices, increases the vulnerability of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vulnerability of the system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to devastating diseases such as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Black Sigatoka<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fusarium Race 4 Tropical<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For this reason, the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sanitary management of the crop<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has become a global <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">global priority<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">essential to ensure:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64c5cea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64c5cea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d4ad55\" data-id=\"1d4ad55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d9b5f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"70d9b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fields.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fields.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fields-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fields-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fields-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">RESILIENCE<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Resilience of the production system.  <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d997d8\" data-id=\"5d997d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ee5fa elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"04ee5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dollar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27482\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dollar.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dollar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dollar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dollar-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">PROFITABILITY<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The profitability of agricultural production.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc590dd\" data-id=\"dc590dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cc857 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"82cc857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/food-stand.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27486\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/food-stand.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/food-stand-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/food-stand-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/food-stand-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">SUPPLY<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">of international markets.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502bbf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"502bbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngwing.com-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27474\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>Figure 2.<\/b>  The banana tree is an herbaceous plant (not a true tree), which only bears fruit once.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-646e3b8 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"646e3b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e4467e\" data-id=\"7e4467e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb70a51 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb70a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:5000}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to the Main Page<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f1741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68f1741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. What is Black Sigatoka and why is it so dangerous?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037a5a7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037a5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Black Sigatoka <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">caused by the fungus <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mycosphaerella fijiensis<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">directly affects banana and plantain <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">banana and plantain leaves<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">causing the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loss<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">premature loss of functional tissue<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. As the photosynthetic capacity of the plant is reduced, the fruits do not reach their full <\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">optimal development<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which decreases the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">performance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">yield, the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">caliber<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the final quality of the bunch<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This pathogen was first identified in Fiji in 1963. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fiji in 1963<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and has since spread rapidly through tropical regions of the Americas. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">America<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latin America,<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Africa, Asia and Oceania.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Its impact is particularly severe in <\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">high-density commercial plantations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">limited genetic diversity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as is the case with the Cavendish variety.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c4512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48c4512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1881\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-9.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-9.png 1881w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-9-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-9-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-9-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1881px) 100vw, 1881px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>Figure 3.  <\/b>  Black Sigatoka symptoms on a banana leaf.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fd9b40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fd9b40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c04bac\" data-id=\"2c04bac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1479d48\" data-id=\"1479d48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa9f84 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"caa9f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/myc_fiji.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27502\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">black sigatoka<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b976cf7 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b976cf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83a4b54\" data-id=\"83a4b54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4226b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4226b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">edge:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305ff30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305ff30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">class:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ea652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ea652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">order:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe9dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfe9dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">family:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1c940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed1c940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">gender:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9a712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af9a712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">species:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a6330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6a6330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SYNONYMS:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c46881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c46881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EPPO CODE:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ca08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3ca08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">common name:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b4d839\" data-id=\"0b4d839\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843d98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"843d98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ascomycota  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad44fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad44fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dothideomycetes  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c338572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c338572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capnodiales  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7ea06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df7ea06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mycosphaerellaceae  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3dff2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3dff2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pseudocercospora  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9501d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9501d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pseudocercospora<\/b> fijiensis  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754640c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754640c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mycosphaerella fijiensis,  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63c474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b63c474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paracercospora fijiensis  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450f143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450f143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MYCPFI  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed3a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aed3a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Black Sigatoka \/ Sigatoka negra<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b7ecd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b7ecd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a6fc93\" data-id=\"4a6fc93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6acac2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6acac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1103\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sigatoka_tabla.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow-rotate attachment-full size-full wp-image-28540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sigatoka_tabla.png 1103w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sigatoka_tabla-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sigatoka_tabla-600x392.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28754eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28754eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-924c122\" data-id=\"924c122\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c1b4c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c1b4c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2159916\" data-id=\"2159916\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65ab3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65ab3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\"><strong>Note<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\"> The most current and accepted designation is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><i><b><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW239672352 BCX8\">Pseudocercospora<\/span> <\/b><\/i><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW239672352 BCX8\"><i><b>fijiensis<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\">although <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\">the name <\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><i><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW239672352 BCX8\"><b>Mycosphaerella<\/b><\/span> <\/i><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW239672352 BCX8\"><i><b>fijiensis<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\"><i><b> <\/b><\/i>continues <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\">widely used in agricultural and scientific<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239672352 BCX8\"> agricultural and scientific publications due to tradition and recognition.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239672352 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b97e30d\" data-id=\"b97e30d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027dcfe elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"027dcfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pseudocercospora-fijiensis-a-c-Conidiophores-with-sympodially-proliferating.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pseudocercospora-fijiensis-a-c-Conidiophores-with-sympodially-proliferating.png 850w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pseudocercospora-fijiensis-a-c-Conidiophores-with-sympodially-proliferating-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pseudocercospora-fijiensis-a-c-Conidiophores-with-sympodially-proliferating-600x258.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>Figure 4.<\/b>  Mycosphaerella fijiensis in microscopy.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cd8238 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cd8238\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-684ac6f\" data-id=\"684ac6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055e023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"055e023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Symptoms and Signs of <i>Mycosphaerella fijiensis<\/i> Infestation <i>:<\/i> <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e2b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17e2b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to recognize Black Sigatoka<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f22935 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f22935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Early detection of <strong>Black Sigatoka<\/strong> symptoms is essential to implement management measures before the disease seriously compromises yield and fruit quality.<\/p><p>Visible signs usually follow a clear progression:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-986d399 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"986d399\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a827ff9\" data-id=\"a827ff9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c08b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46c08b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b100db\" data-id=\"3b100db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cbe11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49cbe11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stripes on Young Leaves  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f92bd9a\" data-id=\"f92bd9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e8bf7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e8bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fine, reddish or light brown stripes<\/strong>, initially appearing on the <strong>underside of young leaves<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51b86bd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51b86bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-510ff19\" data-id=\"510ff19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f79399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f79399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03b01fd\" data-id=\"03b01fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85734b8 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85734b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dark Spots<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b42c6\" data-id=\"96b42c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5056e02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5056e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Development of <strong>brown spots<\/strong> that enlarge, darken and <strong>tend to converge<\/strong>, covering large areas of the leaf blade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61c71e7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61c71e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c1afb6\" data-id=\"1c1afb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627cb31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"627cb31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e887172\" data-id=\"e887172\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fff925 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fff925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tissue Necrosis<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e7e76\" data-id=\"41e7e76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3482cd9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3482cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Progressive necrosis<\/strong>, which rapidly reduces the green leaf area available for <strong>photosynthesis<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc7f3b3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc7f3b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b158fe\" data-id=\"2b158fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579bf45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"579bf45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aff1827\" data-id=\"aff1827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d096d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42d096d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immature Fruits<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a18e344\" data-id=\"a18e344\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143ab31 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"143ab31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Immature fruits<\/strong> that must be harvested prematurely, which reduces their <strong>size, flavor, texture and commercial value.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280df27 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280df27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In advanced stages, <strong>severe defoliation<\/strong> weakens the plant and can <strong>reduce yields by up to<\/strong><strong> 50%<\/strong>, affecting both the grower and the entire supply chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9f86d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9f86d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d87ef0f\" data-id=\"d87ef0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e1808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5e1808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Life Cycle of the fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5760f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5760f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn about the Black Sigatoka cycle.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f048083 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f048083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Infection begins when the spores<b>(ascospores <\/b>and <b>conidia<\/b>) of the fungus reach the leaf surface and penetrate through the stomata.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-755076d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"755076d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25fa7b1\" data-id=\"25fa7b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775eb38 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"775eb38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/esproasss.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27538\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">CONIDIOS<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">asexual spores that spread over short distances between leaves of the same plant; they facilitate secondary spread of the disease.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d23f60b\" data-id=\"d23f60b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57ef83 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c57ef83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/esporas.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27534\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ascospores<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Sexual spores formed in pseudothecia, dispersed by wind over long distances; they are the main source of initial inoculum in the environment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-729f1bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"729f1bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8419d1b\" data-id=\"8419d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f0422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48f0422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1966\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciclo-Sigatoka-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciclo-Sigatoka-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciclo-Sigatoka-scaled-1-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciclo-Sigatoka-scaled-1-1536x1180.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciclo-Sigatoka-scaled-1-2048x1573.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciclo-Sigatoka-scaled-1-600x461.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>Figure 5. <\/b> Disease Cycle: <b>Black Sigatoka<\/b><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3366648 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3366648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under favorable environmental conditions &#8211;<strong>relative<\/strong> humidity<strong>above 90 %<\/strong> and <strong>temperatures between 25 \u00b0C and 30 \u00b0C for several hours &#8211;<\/strong>the spores germinate and infect the leaf tissue.<\/p><p>After an incubation period of <strong>14 to 28 days<\/strong>, the first visible symptoms begin to appear:<\/p><ol><li>Reddish or brown stripes.<\/li><li>Expanding necrotic spots.<\/li><li>Widespread darkening and progressive leaf collapse.<\/li><\/ol><p>Once the leaf is colonized, the fungus produces new spores that are spread by wind or water, <strong>restarting the infection cycle<\/strong>.<\/p><p>If conditions remain favorable, this process repeats itself rapidly, leading to <strong>severe epidemics<\/strong> if appropriate management measures are not applied.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760038c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"760038c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This <strong>continuous epidemiological cycle<\/strong> not only facilitates the expansion of the fungus in the crop, but also ensures its <strong>long-term persistence<\/strong> in the agricultural system, increasing the risk of reinfection in successive seasons.<\/p><p>The following are the main strategies to reduce the presence of <em>Globodera spp.<\/em> and minimize their impact:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0b246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf0b246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4\n. Symptoms: how to recognize Black sigatoka <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51066b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51066b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Early detection of <strong>Black Sigatoka<\/strong> symptoms is essential to implement management measures before the disease seriously compromises yield and fruit quality.<\/p><p>Visible signs usually follow a clear progression:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Fine, reddish or light brown stripes<\/strong>, initially appearing on the <strong>underside of young leaves<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Development of <strong>brown spots<\/strong> that enlarge, darken and <strong>tend to converge<\/strong>, covering large areas of the leaf blade.<\/li><li><strong>Progressive necrosis<\/strong>, which rapidly reduces the green leaf area available for <strong>photosynthesis<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Immature fruits<\/strong> that must be harvested prematurely, which reduces their <strong>size, flavor, texture and commercial value.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>In advanced stages, <strong>severe defoliation<\/strong> weakens the plant and can <strong>reduce yields by up to<\/strong><strong> 50%<\/strong>, affecting both the grower and the entire supply chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7efaedc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7efaedc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b33e676\" data-id=\"b33e676\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eaa9c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eaa9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mycosphaerella-fijiensis-Wikipedia-la-enciclopedia-libre.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27550\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a7025b\" data-id=\"8a7025b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa96af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa96af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sigatoka.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sigatoka.png 1200w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sigatoka-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sigatoka-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sigatoka-600x800.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7404ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7404ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Diagnosis: Tools for effective detection.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514b50d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514b50d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Early detection of<\/strong> Black Sigatoka is key to implementing management strategies to prevent its spread and reduce its impact on yield.<\/p><p>The main diagnostic tools include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a11bf8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a11bf8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8afb11d\" data-id=\"8afb11d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1226561 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1226561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/buscar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/buscar.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/buscar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/buscar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/buscar-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Visual observation<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Visual observation of symptoms in the field, especially on young leaves, to identify the first signs of infection.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-418badb\" data-id=\"418badb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac5df4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2ac5df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/adn.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27566\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/adn.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/adn-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/adn-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/adn-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Molecular analysis<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Molecular analysis (PCR) that allows detecting the presence of the fungus Pseudocercospora fijiensis even before visible symptoms appear, improving early diagnosis.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ea69\" data-id=\"ae7ea69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a0b8d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"33a0b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/zumbido-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/zumbido-1.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/zumbido-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/zumbido-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/zumbido-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Monitoring (Visual, Drone)<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Monitoring with drones, visual or sensors that allow the georeferencing of infection foci and allow the evaluation of the state of the banana crop, facilitating more precise and sustainable applications.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42b570c\" data-id=\"42b570c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47723e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b47723e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/quimico.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27574\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/quimico.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/quimico-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/quimico-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/quimico-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Laboratory isolation  <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Laboratory isolation of the pathogen from infected leaf tissue, which allows its morphological and genetic identification.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec5e3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec5e3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b25f2\" data-id=\"68b25f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d2a623\" data-id=\"5d2a623\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fdd625 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fdd625\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26f057f\" data-id=\"26f057f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0220b4d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0220b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The combined use of these techniques strengthens the monitoring system and allows more informed decisions to be made, <strong>reducing losses and optimizing resources<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc20e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc20e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Factors that favor its development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96c248 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d96c248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The development of Black Sigatoka is closely linked to <strong>favorable climatic conditions<\/strong> and <strong>inadequate agronomic practices<\/strong>, which increase inoculum pressure and make it difficult to control.<\/p><p>The main factors favoring the spread of the fungus <em>Pseudocercospora fijiensis<\/em> are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af790fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af790fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b45444\" data-id=\"0b45444\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a580fec elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"a580fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHot and Humid Climates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWarm and humid climates,  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt temperatures between 25 \u00b0C and 30 \u00b0C and relative humidity above 90 %, especially in tropical and subtropical areas.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1152f66\" data-id=\"1152f66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf63cd elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"fcf63cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh planting density and excessive shading\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh planting density and excessive shading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey limit ventilation and increase leaf humidity, creating an ideal microclimate for spore germination.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b70faa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b70faa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7389fe9\" data-id=\"7389fe9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9178b3d elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"9178b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresence of old or infected leaves.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresence of old or infected leaves.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt temperatures between 25 \u00b0C and 30 \u00b0C and relative humidity above 90 %, especially in tropical and subtropical areas.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d2fa59\" data-id=\"2d2fa59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa3b5c elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"5aa3b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeficient drainage and poor ventilation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDREANAJE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoor soil drainage and poor crop ventilation, which prolongs leaf wetness.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6872459 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6872459\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1636f45\" data-id=\"1636f45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5134f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5134f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product.png 397w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7d6294\" data-id=\"a7d6294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84555da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84555da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Repeated use of the same active ingredients<\/strong> without fungicide rotation <strong>accelerates the emergence of resistant strains<\/strong> and reduces the effectiveness of chemical control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de912ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de912ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6cd5d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6cd5d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e999519 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e999519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding these factors allows <strong>management practices<\/strong> to be <strong>adjusted to<\/strong> prevent or reduce disease outbreaks, optimizing input use and protecting crop health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc613ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc613ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. How Black Sigatoka can be controlled.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482f9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"482f9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated Disease Management (IDM) Strategies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629d7a7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"629d7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective control of<strong> Black<\/strong> <strong>Sigatoka<\/strong> requires a <strong>combined and strategic<\/strong> approach based on <strong>Integrated Disease Management (IDM)<\/strong>. This agronomic model brings together diverse <strong>cultural, chemical, biological and genetic<\/strong> practices, with the objective of: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf79984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf79984\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb44ad4\" data-id=\"eb44ad4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa8443 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fa8443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep the pathogen under tolerable levels.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-149f5ab\" data-id=\"149f5ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d4890 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9d4890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduce dependence on synthetic fungicides.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0402c99\" data-id=\"0402c99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b725199 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b725199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promoting more sustainable, safe and profitable production<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1135446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1135446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cultural Management<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31897c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31897c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Measures aimed at reducing the source of inoculum and improving crop conditions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-365c1f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"365c1f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d76aa39\" data-id=\"d76aa39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241f87a elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"241f87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResistant Varieties\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResistant Varieties\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe use of resistant varieties, provided they are adapted to local conditions and meet commercial standards.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4328b0e\" data-id=\"4328b0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b801342 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"b801342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanting Frame\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplantation framework\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReduction of planting density and improvement of aeration to limit leaf moisture and hinder spore germination.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9faa2a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9faa2a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3532251\" data-id=\"3532251\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16472d elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"c16472d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Drainage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Drainage\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved drainage to avoid waterlogging and reduce the persistence of moisture in the crop environment.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e5d02\" data-id=\"e7e5d02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fdfc8 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"63fdfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFertilization\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOptimal Fertilization\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOptimization of fertilization, paying special attention to the levels of nitrogen (N), calcium (Ca) and potassium (K), which are essential to keep plants healthy and less susceptible to infections.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8c7f40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8c7f40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8132ad\" data-id=\"c8132ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceabd77\" data-id=\"ceabd77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0c23d elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"1d0c23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSanitary Pruning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSanitary Pruning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSanitary pruning and leaf removal programs are essential to reduce the fungal load in the field. Infected leaves should not be left on the ground; they can be burned or composted with urea application in the field as a strategy to minimize pathogen spread. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8d6fa9\" data-id=\"f8d6fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972940f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"972940f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chemical Control<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d0baf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d0baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The use of <strong>contact and systemic fungicides<\/strong> is still a common practice in many growing areas, especially in large technified plantations.<\/p><p>To minimize risks and delay the appearance of resistance, it is recommended:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f961dfb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f961dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed5bafe\" data-id=\"ed5bafe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d1756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7d1756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34801ef\" data-id=\"34801ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4ec07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae4ec07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternation of M.A.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cc5ba2\" data-id=\"8cc5ba2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce51bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce51bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alternation of <strong>active ingredients<\/strong> according to their modes of action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-561cccc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"561cccc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbe9502\" data-id=\"cbe9502\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d083d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70d083d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f2b284\" data-id=\"9f2b284\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e91c9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e91c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptom Monitoring<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1f8c9b\" data-id=\"e1f8c9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b90a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b90a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications <strong>based on monitoring<\/strong> of symptoms and environmental conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36a26fc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36a26fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8e6ed2\" data-id=\"e8e6ed2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fc5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16fc5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab50f2a\" data-id=\"ab50f2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2657913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2657913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scheduled programs  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f7a4f0\" data-id=\"0f7a4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d13222 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d13222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Adaptive<\/strong> programs, adjusted to the real pressure of the disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-802dffb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"802dffb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d6d59b\" data-id=\"0d6d59b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7087b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7087b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product.png 397w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/intro-t34-biocontrol-is-a-product-that-has-been-subjected-to-the-most-rigorous-toxicity-tests-for-the-applicator-it-is-not-a-harmful-product-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5151ee5\" data-id=\"5151ee5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a06445 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a06445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, there are risks associated with their intensive use:<\/p><ol><li>Emergence of <strong>resistant strains<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Accumulation of <strong>residues<\/strong> in the crop.<\/li><li>Increasingly stringent <strong>regulatory restrictions<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><p>Therefore, their integration with biological tools becomes <strong>essential<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417bc7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"417bc7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biological Control<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cca4cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cca4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The use of registered <strong>biological<\/strong> <strong>solutions<\/strong> is positioned as an effective and sustainable alternative within the MIE. Among the main tools, the following stand out: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74f2319 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74f2319\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-370eae1\" data-id=\"370eae1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1ebaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e1ebaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc29b9a\" data-id=\"dc29b9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4294f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4294f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antagonistic Fungi\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e14f1af\" data-id=\"e14f1af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f301b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f301b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Antagonistic fungi<\/strong>, such as <strong><em>T34 Biocontrol\u00ae<\/em><\/strong>formulated with <em>Trichoderma asperellum<\/em> strain T34, which blocks the development of the pathogenic fungus, colonizes the rhizosphere and activates the plant&#8217;s natural defenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7c01d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7c01d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2fa6ca\" data-id=\"b2fa6ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ce9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5ce9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ca0cbd\" data-id=\"8ca0cbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a9e32 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9a9e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antagonistic bacteria<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00d8368\" data-id=\"00d8368\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e37156 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e37156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Antagonistic bacteria<\/strong>, such as <em>Bacillus spp.<\/em> and <em>Pseudomonas spp.<\/em> among others, which act by inhibiting pathogen growth and stimulating plant defense mechanisms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1746efd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1746efd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc12843\" data-id=\"bc12843\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396ba12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"396ba12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e73743\" data-id=\"9e73743\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08a0a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e08a0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vegetable extracts<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e0206\" data-id=\"48e0206\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3f266 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d3f266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Plant extracts with antifungal action<\/strong>, applicable as part of a complementary control program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2662bc2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2662bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These solutions are more difficult to implement, mainly due to the low cost of chemicals, <strong>but their alternation with biological control will allow a reduction in chemical pressure<\/strong>, while promoting a more sustainable management adapted to the demands of the current market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22d3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d22d3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genetic Resistance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff47a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff47a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key strategy in the integrated management of Black Sigatoka is genetic resistance, focused on the development and use of banana varieties with greater tolerance to the disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7749d76 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7749d76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c45005\" data-id=\"9c45005\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead8f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ead8f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngimg.com-banana_PNG842.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow-rotate attachment-full size-full wp-image-27629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngimg.com-banana_PNG842.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngimg.com-banana_PNG842-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngimg.com-banana_PNG842-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pngimg.com-banana_PNG842-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f2d017\" data-id=\"9f2d017\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc6e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cc6e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resistant Varieties<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba3da05\" data-id=\"ba3da05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae32043 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae32043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use of Black Sigatoka <strong>tolerant varieties<\/strong> developed through conventional or biotechnological breeding programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ad145 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12ad145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite their potential, many <strong>do not meet the commercial standards<\/strong> required by the international market, especially the Cavendish segment, which <strong>limits their mass adoption<\/strong> in export systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e73a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e73a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T34 Biocontrol\u00ae: an effective and sustainable tool against Black sigatoka<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6665a7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6665a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the great challenges in the control of Black Sigatoka is the growing resistance of the fungus to chemical fungicides. This problem has prompted the search for more sustainable and technified solutions, such as: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4702186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4702186\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac0d8f8\" data-id=\"ac0d8f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2792059 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2792059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drone-guided applications.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-120c773\" data-id=\"120c773\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db06a1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db06a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitoring with leaf moisture sensors.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e717c05\" data-id=\"e717c05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3156d01 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3156d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of biotechnology applied to disease management.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da1abb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da1abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this context, <em>T34 Biocontrol\u00ae<\/em> has established itself as an effective, safe, <b>environmentally friendly<\/b> and <strong>residue-free<\/strong> alternative. This registered biofungicide is based on the <em>Trichoderma asperellum<\/em> T34 strain, authorized in several countries after passing efficacy tests under <b>GEP <\/b>(Good Experimental Practices) regulations. Its use is compatible with the most demanding food safety and export standards, contributing to cleaner and more sustainable production.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e598ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e598ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How T34 Biocontrol\u00ae works<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c578605 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c578605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tT34 Biocontrol\u00ae offers an innovative biological approach to the control of Black Sigatoka, acting through multiple mechanisms that strengthen the plant and limit the development of the pathogen.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-93156d1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93156d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98ee9fe\" data-id=\"98ee9fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dede28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dede28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Competitive Colonization<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c12888\" data-id=\"3c12888\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1f346 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e1f346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stimulates the plant&#8217;s natural defenses through <b>systemic induction<\/b> mechanisms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb0508f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb0508f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7a111b\" data-id=\"b7a111b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55e1e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e55e1e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Systemic Resistance Induction<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dff255d\" data-id=\"dff255d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888740a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"888740a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stimulates the plant&#8217;s natural defenses through <b>systemic induction<\/b> mechanisms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cec67 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01cec67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reduces dependence on chemical fungicides, improving the sustainability of the production system and reducing associated costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bf247d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bf247d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69410d9\" data-id=\"69410d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff0fa5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5ff0fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/contract.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/contract.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/contract-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/contract-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/contract-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Approved<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f4878f\" data-id=\"4f4878f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d30af elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a2d30af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/result.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/result.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/result-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/result-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/result-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Effective<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9d8e20\" data-id=\"e9d8e20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d8a34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"91d8a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/family.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/family.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/family-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/family-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/family-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Insurance  <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25f3f3a\" data-id=\"25f3f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b6b00 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d2b6b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recycle-symbol.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recycle-symbol.png 512w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recycle-symbol-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recycle-symbol-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recycle-symbol-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Residue 0<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce6b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ce6b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-T34.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow-rotate attachment-full size-full wp-image-36763\" alt=\"Logo de T34 Biocontrol\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61a1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61a1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Field testing and technical validation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4e0f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4e0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, <strong><em>T34 Biocontrol\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> is being evaluated in <strong>commercial plantations in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries<\/strong>, showing very promising results in <strong>reducing the incidence and severity of Black Sigatoka<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In addition, the banana crop is <strong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"446\">authorized for the control of <em data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"432\">Fusarium,<\/em> <em data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"444\">Pythium and Sclerotinia<\/em><\/strong>, extending its applicability in the integral protection of roots against soil diseases in Spain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59a6dbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59a6dbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c846fca\" data-id=\"c846fca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aabe77 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2aabe77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1615\" height=\"1195\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Spain-flag-map-plus-ultra.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27649\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Spain-flag-map-plus-ultra.png 1615w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Spain-flag-map-plus-ultra-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Spain-flag-map-plus-ultra-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Spain-flag-map-plus-ultra-600x444.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1615px) 100vw, 1615px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Spain<\/b> <br> EN 00-00283<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><i>Fusarium, Pythium, Sclerotinia<\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff1ab63\" data-id=\"ff1ab63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69676a1 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"69676a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-15.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27657\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Portugal<\/b> <br>AV-00898\/AV-2021<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><i>Pythium, Sclerotinia<\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f70a9d\" data-id=\"0f70a9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f51f83 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4f51f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-13.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-13.png 716w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-13-600x657.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Ecuador<\/b> <br> 008-001-ABC<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><i>Mycosphaerella fijiensis<\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86082a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86082a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b956f6\" data-id=\"5b956f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc082cc elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bc082cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-10.png 936w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-10-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-10-600x421.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Dominican Republic<\/b> <br>71-63<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><i>Fusarium, Sclerotinia, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Botrytis.  <\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7343393\" data-id=\"7343393\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95f9bd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d95f9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-12.png 779w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-12-768x856.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-12-600x669.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Jordan<\/b> <br>15<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><i>Botrytis, Fusarium, Mycosphaerella spp., Leptosphaerella, Macrophomina, Pythium, Ralstonia, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia.  <\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c12fd3\" data-id=\"5c12fd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43cd8d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b43cd8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-11.png 856w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-11-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Origen-11-600x437.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>United States<\/b> <br>87301-1<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><i>Macrophomina, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium.\n<\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957916f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"957916f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Conclusion: towards more resilient banana production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a4b3f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a4b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Black Sigatoka<\/strong> remains one of the most serious phytosanitary challenges to <strong>banana and plantain<\/strong> production globally. Although fungicides have played a key role so far, <strong>the future of the crop requires more sustainable, innovative and adaptive approaches<\/strong>. <\/p><p>In this context, <strong><em>T34 Biocontrol\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> represents a <strong>strategic biological solution<\/strong>, <strong>easily integrated into Integrated Disease Management (IDM) programs<\/strong>. Its application <strong>contributes to improving crop yield and health<\/strong>, while reinforcing the <strong>transition towards a more environmentally friendly agriculture, people and international markets.<\/strong> <\/p><p><em>Moving towards resilient production is not just an option: it is a necessity. With effective, efficient and sustainable tools like T34 Biocontrol\u00ae, the path is clearer. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65ca538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65ca538\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f80d391 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f80d391\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-694bf18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"694bf18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aef9bf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aef9bf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05a43bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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