PestDisPlace transforms pest and disease monitoring with real-time surveillance and genomic analysis

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT-developed platform, PestDisPlace, is transforming pest and disease monitoring by providing real-time tracking and genomic analysis, enabling rapid-response strategies in the Global South. PestDisPlace has helped successfully manage Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease (CWBD) outbreaks in Brazil and French Guiana. This devastating disease poses high phytosanitary risks and exacerbates food insecurity. PestDisPlace has informed policy, improved early warning systems, and contributed to climate-driven pest research, and agricultural workers’ capacities, which are being applied for more effective disease management.

Cuellar, W.; Rodriguez, R.