Pest Management Strategies Against the Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (21) ◽  
pp. 5275-5280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Infante
Author(s):  
Robert G. Hollingsworth ◽  
Luis F. Aristizábal ◽  
Suzanne Shriner ◽  
Gabriel M. Mascarin ◽  
Rafael de Andrade Moral ◽  
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Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 882
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Johnson ◽  
Claudia Patricia Ruiz-Diaz ◽  
Nicholas C. Manoukis ◽  
Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues

Coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), CBB) has invaded nearly every coffee-producing country in the world, and it is commonly recognized as the most damaging insect pest of coffee. While research has been conducted on this pest in individual coffee-growing regions, new insights may be gained by comparing and contrasting patterns of invasion and response across its global distribution. In this review, we explore the existing literature and focus on common themes in the invasion biology of CBB by examining (1) how it was introduced into each particular region and the response to its invasion, (2) flight activity and infestation patterns, (3) economic impacts, and (4) management strategies. We highlight research conducted over the last ten years in Hawaii as a case study for the development and implementation of an effective integrated pest management (IPM) program for CBB, and also discuss biosecurity issues contributing to incursion and establishment. Potential areas for future research in each of the five major components of CBB IPM (monitoring and sampling, cultural, biological, chemical, and physical controls) are also presented. Finally, we emphasize that outreach efforts are crucial to the successful implementation of CBB IPM programs. Future research programs should strive to include coffee growers as much as possible to ensure that management options are feasible and cost-effective.


Insects ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Aristizábal ◽  
Melissa Johnson ◽  
Suzanne Shriner ◽  
Robert Hollingsworth ◽  
Nicholas Manoukis ◽  
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Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor J. Vega ◽  
Yobana A. Mariño ◽  
Daymara Deynes ◽  
Elsie B. Greco ◽  
Donald E. Bright ◽  
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Can the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei, or CBB) use host plants other than coffee for food and shelter? The use of fruits other than coffee has been reported. However, the validity of these reports depends on accurate identification of CBB, which is sometimes uncertain. In this study we sampled potential alternate hosts in coffee farms in Puerto Rico. Fruits with perforations were collected and examined for the presence of scolytid beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Scolytids were identified by morphology and DNA barcoding of the COI gene. Association between the presence of Inga vera and Guarea guidonia trees and infestation rate of CBB in coffee fruits was evaluated. Food preference tests were performed in the laboratory. A total of 3563 beetles were found and 587 were identified as Hypothenemus spp.; of these, 85 identifications were confirmed by DNA barcoding. Twenty-seven of the beetles identified were H. hampei, mostly in I. vera fruits in periods between coffee crops. Most scolytids identified were H. obscurus. In preference tests, some CBB initially penetrated G. guidonia fruits, but eventually chose coffee. There was no evidence of feeding or reproduction in fruits of G. guidonia or Cajanus cajan. The results show that in Puerto Rico it is rare to find CBB in fruits of alternate hosts. The scarcity of coffee fruits in the off-season might cause some CBBs to take refuge in other fruits, but they did not feed or reproduce in them in laboratory tests. Understanding the refugia of CBB in the off-season may be useful for designing effective management strategies.


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