This document presents an agroecological innovation using the native parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor to control the millet head miner (Heliocheilus albipunctella), a major pest causing up to 100% yield losses in the Sahel. The approach involves releasing parasitoids in fields via bags or boxes, reducing pest populations while limiting chemical pesticide use. Implemented across Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, the method is cost-effective, scalable, and improves yields, food security, and environmental sustainability.
Organisation: Sahel IPM / ICRISAT and national agricultural research institutes (INRAN, INERA, IER)
Author: Ibrahim Boukary Baoua et al.
Maturity description: Fully implemented and scaled
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