The outbreak of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) is believed to have severe effects on the
environment. Due to income loses caused by this disease; most people tend to engage in other
momentous income generating activities (IGAs) for their livelihood. A number of these
undertakings are sometimes unfavourable to the environment.
On biodiversity for example, de-budding distresses ecological functions through removing
banana flowers which are the main habitat of insects like bees, which are crucial in the process of
transporting pollen from one plant to another. This idea is supported by the IITA Uganda
(undated) which has made the following observation: “It has been feared that massive debudding
(removal of banana flowers) could destabilize the ecological niches of these insects and
possibly lead to loss of biodiversity