Coffee Berry Borer Resistance in Coffee Genotypes

The aim of this study was to evaluate the coffee germplasm of the Paraná Agronomic Institute (IAPAR) for resistance to the coffee-berry-borer. Preliminary field evaluation was performed in August 2004 and the fruits of less damaged genotypes in the field were evaluated under controlled condition with obligated and free choice experiments established in a randomized complete design with three replications. The genotypes were evaluated fifteen days after infestation with one borer per fruit in Petri dishes. The data were analyzed by the Scott-Knott means test at 1 % and by the χ2 test. Statistical analysis indicated that Coffea kapakata, Psilanthus bengalensis, C. eugenioides and genotypes with C. eugenioides genes were resistant. These genotypes presented low frequency of bored grains. C. eugenioides and C. kapakata could present resistance at epicarp level but not in the grain. P. bengalensis could present resistance also in the grains.

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Field Evaluation of Different Coffee Cultivars (Coffea sp.) against the Infestation of Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari)

International Journal of Entomological Research ◽

10.33687/entomol.006.02.2439 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 63-73

Author(s):

Mariathas A. Dishan

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Block Design ◽

Field Evaluation ◽

Hypothenemus Hampei ◽

Coffee Plant ◽

Coffee Berry ◽

Coffee Berry Borer ◽

Robusta Coffee ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Coffee Plants

One of the major constraints to coffee production throughout the world is the damage caused by the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari). The first report of the occurrence of CBB appears to be that of 1935 in Rathnapura District in Sri Lanka. It is now prevalent in all areas, at varying degree of damage to both Arabica and Robusta coffee. Damage on coffee berries bribes in heavy losses on economical production of coffee in developing countries, including Sri Lanka. The objective of this study was to identify the infestation level of CBB in six selected coffee cultivars and to assess the CBB populations in coffee fields. Six selected coffee cultivars were, Catimour, S4711, HDT of Arabica species and IMY, CCI, BS5 of Robusta species. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design, with six treatments and three blocks. Damage severity was recorded on fifty-four tagged coffee plants. Ten branches were selected from a coffee plant where each branch contained more than fifty berries. Data were collected on the same berry cluster, during three months at weekly intervals. Starting from zero damaged berries, the diameter of coffee berry was measured by using a Vernier calliper (0.1mm). Ninety coffee berries were randomly selected from each of Arabica and Robusta for measurements. The data were recorded continuously during the three months at weekly intervals. The results showed that there were significant CBB damage differences among the coffee cultivars. Among the selected cultivars BS5 was the least damage by CBB and HDT was the most susceptible cultivar and S4711 was also found to be susceptible but to a lesser extent. CBB populations were high in Arabica field than in Robusta field. When the diameter of the coffee berry increase, the level of infestation of CBB also increases.

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Spatial variability in infestations of coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), in commercial coffee orchards of Hawaii Island

10.1603/ice.2016.113768 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Ishakh Pulakkatu-Thodi

Keyword(s):

Spatial Variability ◽

Hypothenemus Hampei ◽

Coffee Berry ◽

Coffee Berry Borer ◽

Hawaii Island

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Influence of bioclimatic variables on the distribution of coffee berry borer,Hypothenemus hampei(Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in coffee in Puerto Rico

10.1603/ice.2016.115651 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Jose M Garcia

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Hypothenemus Hampei ◽

Coffee Berry ◽

Coffee Berry Borer ◽

Bioclimatic Variables

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Flat bark beetle predators of the scolytine pest coffee berry borer in Hawaii coffee

10.1603/ice.2016.112957 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Peter A Follett

Keyword(s):

Bark Beetle ◽

Coffee Berry ◽

Coffee Berry Borer

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Where to sample? Ecological implications of sampling strata in determining abundance and impact of natural enemies of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei

Biological Control ◽

10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.12.007 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 245-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Juliana Jaramillo ◽

Adenirin Chabi-Olaye ◽

Christian Borgemeister ◽

Charles Kamonjo ◽

Hans-Michael Poehling ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Natural Enemies ◽

Hypothenemus Hampei ◽

Coffee Berry ◽

Coffee Berry Borer ◽

Ecological Implications

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Organic Farming Practices and Shade Trees Reduce Pest Infestations in Robusta Coffee Systems in Amazonia

Life ◽

10.3390/life11050413 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 413

Author(s):

Kevin Piato ◽

Cristian Subía ◽

Jimmy Pico ◽

Darío Calderón ◽

Lindsey Norgrove ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Leaf Miner ◽

Nutrient Inputs ◽

Coffee Berry ◽

Coffee Berry Borer ◽

Coffee Agroforestry ◽

Robusta Coffee ◽

Inga Edulis ◽

Environmental Objectives ◽

Coffee Yield

Coffee agroforestry systems could reconcile agricultural and environmental objectives. While pests and diseases can reduce yield, their interactions with shade and nutrition have been rarely researched, and are particularly lacking in perennial systems. We hypothesized that intermediate shade levels could reduce coffee pests while excess shade could favor fungal diseases. We hypothesized that organic rather than mineral fertilization would better synchronize with nutrient uptake and higher nutrient inputs would be associated with reduced pest and disease damage due to higher plant vigor, yet effects would be less obvious in shaded plots as coffee growth would be light-limited. Using three-year-old trees of Coffea canephora var. Robusta (robusta coffee) in the Ecuadorian Amazon, we compared a full-sun system with four shading methods creating different shade levels: (1) Myroxylon balsamum; (2) Inga edulis; (3) Erythrina spp.; or, (4) Erythrina spp. plus Myroxylon balsamum. Conventional farming at either (1) moderate or (2) intensified input and organic farming at (3) low or (4) intensified input were compared in a split-plot design with shade as the main plot factor and farming practice as the sub-plot factor. The infestation of the following pests and disease incidences were evaluated monthly during the dry season: brown twig beetle (Xylosandrus morigerus), coffee leaf miner (Leucoptera coffeella), coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei), anthracnose disease (Colletotrichum spp.), thread blight (Pellicularia koleroga), and cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora coffeicola). Coffee berry borer and brown twig beetle infestation were both reduced by 7% in intensified organic treatments compared to intensified conventional treatments. Colonization of coffee berry borer holes in coffee berries by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana was also assessed. Brown twig beetle infestation was significantly higher under full sun than under Inga edulis, yet no other shade effects were detected. We demonstrate for the first time how intensified input use might promote pest populations and thus ultimately lead to robusta coffee yield losses.

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