Boiling water treatment: A simple, rapid and effective technique for nematode and banana weevil management in banana and plantain (Musa spp.) planting material

►Boiling water treatment of banana and plantain seed material is simple and effective. ►Treatment did not affect germination or early plant development. ►Treatment reduced combined nematode densities up to 0.7% of farmer controls. ►Treatment reduced banana weevil damage. ►This modification of the hot water treatment is practical for smallholder growers