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POSTERS: Integrated Pest Management II

P-302 - Mitigating pesticide residues in minor crops in Latin America and Caribbean countries: Advances of the STDF 753 project field and laboratory studies.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM HST
Location: Exhibit Hall 3

    Presenting Author(s)

  • CA

    Carlos A. Angel, PhD (he/him/his)

    Scientist & International Consultant. Fmr. Head of Plant Pathology
    Fmr CENICAFE, FNC Plant Pathology - Colombia. Consultant for Ag Aligned Global and IICA.
    Villamaria, Caldas, Colombia

    • Author(s)

  • VP

    Verónica Picado

    Technical Operations Director MUF, International Consultant
    Minor Use Foundation (MUF), Consultant for Ag Aligned Global and IICA.
    San José, San Jose, Costa Rica

  • AC

    Adriana Castañeda

    Project Manager
    International Consultant for IICA
    Bogotá D.C., Cundinamarca, Colombia

  • EB

    Erick Bolaños

    Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality specialist
    Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture - IICA
    San José, San Jose, Costa Rica

    • Author(s)

  • JS

    Jason F. Sandahl

    Founder and President
    Ag Aligned Global LLC
    Hood River, Oregon, United States

Abstract Text:

The STDF/PG/753 project "Mitigating Pesticide Residues in Latin America Using Biopesticides", aims to reduce pesticide residues in exported crops from Latin America and the Caribbean by promoting biopesticides within integrated pest and disease management (IPM). A key component is Output 3 (years 2024- 2025), focused on field and laboratory trials with national teams in 11 countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Paraguay, Colombia and Perú), prioritizing minor food crops like banana, pineapple, chili pepper, tangerine, okra, loroco, lemon, purple passion fruit and snow pea. In addition to pesticide residue declining, trials evaluate bio efficacy against diseases (black sigatoka, gray mold, black spot, Ascochyta blight) and pests (thrips, mites, mealybugs), replacing conventional pesticides (triazoles, strobilurins, benzimidazoles, organophosphates, neonicotinoids, pyrroles, etc.) near crop harvest, by bacteria, fungi and plant-based biopesticides. The Regional Center of Excellence for Latin America and the Caribbean in Pesticide Sciences at the National University in Colombia with IICA, MUF and allied institutions, facilitate training on field trials and residue analysis with good agricultural and laboratory practices. South-South cooperation, training, building capabilities and data from the trials will enhance residue mitigation strategies and bio-efficacy understanding, for safer and higher-quality crop production for local and international markets, overcoming Maximum Residue Limit-related trade barriers.