Drive out of Songhaï organisms (insects, bacteria) that are harmful to plants is a tangible reality in the Centre since the biological control was adopted a few months ago. This control consists of resorting to some auxiliary insects (predators). Conserved in special conditions (cold) these predators are put on the plants where they grow after a period of time. They then invade the whole cultivated field and identify with precision their natural enemies, the pests (harmful organisms) that they feed on, thereby reducing their population. This practical and efficient solution, safe for our health and environmentally friendly, is the result of the use of biological control products namely Enermix, Myglyphus and Spidex. If the first one helps control white flies, the second and the third ones help fight against greenflies and small worms. Apart from these, the centre still resorts to other auxiliary insects to strengthen the ability of the predators listed above to eradicate definitively pests. They are bacteria and viruses which provoke diseases in harmful insects, neem seed, a natural solution made with plants and used to fight against ringworms.

For the experimental phase of this biological control, only Porto-Novo site was taken into consideration. With very satisfying results obtained at the beginning of this control, it is will very soon be extended to the other Songhaï sites in Benin and Nigeria.