Developing countries lose billions of dollars in trade annually to aflatoxin contamination in foods. Worst still, the contamination endangers the health of millions of people in the region. But the good news is that IITA has developed a biocontrol product (aflasafe) to tackle this problem. Ranajit Bandyophadhay relates the journey that led to the development of aflasafe.

Manuele Tamò is the Officer-in-Charge of IITA-Bénin. In this interview, he talks about the outlook regarding invasive pests in Africa and the role of biocontrol.

A biopesticide from a fungus, Beauveria bassiana, developed by IITA is helping farmers in Benin go back to cabbage production after the diamondback moth ravaged their farms.

This guide on the ABCs of biocontrol adapted from the SP-IPM Research Brief no. 4 explains the various approaches in biological control.

This commentary presents a comprehensive review of IITA’s past and present efforts, and future initiatives on biocontrol. It also forwards some insights on how biocontrol efforts could be more successful.

Biosystematics involves the study of the origin, distribution, biology, association, and evolutionary relationships of organisms. Learn why it is important in biocontrol.