Peru works to contain diseases that affect bananas and plantains

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点击上方蓝字，关注我们 The National Agricultural Health Service of Peru ( SENASA ), along with INIA and other sector agencies, continues to work on containing the disease TR4, which has been present in the Piura region since 2021. SENASA reported that to date, outbreaks have been confirmed in only 509 hectares located in Sullana and Paita—sectors that have been quarantined and remain under constant monitoring by health service specialists.  SENASA employs 100 professionals dedicated exclusively to surveilling 93,000 hectares of bananas and plantains nationwide, working to detect any occurrence of the pest and take immediate control actions, including the elimination of the outbreak, to protect over 170,000 hectares of bananas and plantains in Peru. Additionally, SENASA has brigades trained to control incursions by fencing off outbreaks, eliminating affected plants, burying plant debris, applying urea, and placing plastic sheeting to prevent the pest from spreading. These ………………………………