The 12th of May is the UN International Day of Plant Health, an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of plant health in our daily lives. Many celebrations occur every year all over the world.

In 2020 the Plant Health TV video contest was organized by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari) and the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding. 

The video was prepared by Pascal Okoye. Plant diseases cause severe losses in the production of vegetables like tomato, hot pepper, and lettuce. The control of plant disease with chemical pesticides has many negative impacts on human health and food safety. Our research proves that microbial biopesticides proffer a viable and cost-effective alternative to the use of highly hazardous pesticides in crop production.