scholarly journals Why is Your Cup of Coffee so Expensive? Because of a Tiny Bark Beetle!

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiri Hulcr
Keyword(s):  
Bark Beetle ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Tropics

Sometimes an insect pest attacking crops in places as far away as Indonesia or Ethiopia can be very important to us here in Florida. One such insect is the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), a tiny (1.5 mm) bark beetle that originated in the highlands of central Africa. It would probably remain one of the many inconspicuous little beetles in the tropics, if not for the choice of its host: seeds of several Coffea species. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Jiri Hulcr, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr382

Differential Metabolic Responses Caused by the Most Important Insect Pest of Coffee Worldwide, the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei)

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 2597-2605
Author(s):  
Fernanda R. Castro-Moretti ◽  
Jean-Christophe Cocuron ◽  
Fernando E. Vega ◽  
Ana P. Alonso
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Metabolic Responses ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer

scholarly journals Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei), a Global Pest of Coffee: Perspectives from Historical and Recent Invasions, and Future Priorities

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 882
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Johnson ◽  
Claudia Patricia Ruiz-Diaz ◽  
Nicholas C. Manoukis ◽  
Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Invasion Biology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer

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.

scholarly journals Thermal Tolerance of the Coffee Berry Borer Hypothenemus hampei: Predictions of Climate Change Impact on a Tropical Insect Pest

PLoS ONE ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. e6487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Jaramillo ◽  
Adenirin Chabi-Olaye ◽  
Charles Kamonjo ◽  
Alvaro Jaramillo ◽  
Fernando E. Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Impact ◽  
Thermal Tolerance ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
Change Impact

scholarly journals Influence of seasonal and climatic variables on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) flight activity in Hawaii

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0257861
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Johnson ◽  
Nicholas C. Manoukis
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Model ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Flight Activity ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Weather Variables ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
Starting Point

Coffee berry borer (CBB, Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) is the most serious insect pest of coffee worldwide, yet little is known about the effect that weather variables have on CBB flight activity. We sampled flying female CBB adults bi-weekly over a three-year period using red funnel traps baited with an alcohol lure at 14 commercial coffee farms on Hawaii Island to characterize seasonal phenology and the relationship between flight activity and five weather variables. We captured almost 5 million scolytid beetles during the sampling period, with 81–93% of the trap catch comprised of CBB. Of the captured non-target beetles, the majority were tropical nut borer, black twig borer and a species of Cryphalus. Two major flight events were consistent across all three years: an initial emergence from January-April that coincided with early fruit development and a second flight during the harvest season from September-December. A generalized additive mixed model (GAMM) revealed that mean daily air temperature had a highly significant positive correlation with CBB flight; most flight events occurred between 20–26°C. Mean daily solar radiation also had a significant positive relationship with flight. Flight was positively correlated with maximum daily relative humidity at values below ~94%, and cumulative rainfall up to 100 mm; flight was also positively correlated with maximum daily wind speeds up to ~2.5 m/s, after which activity declined. Our findings provide important insight into CBB flight patterns across a highly variable landscape and can serve as a starting point for the development of flight prediction models.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Exclusion Netting for Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus Hampei) Management

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Johnson ◽  
Samuel Fortna ◽  
Nicholas C. Manoukis
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
Coffee Yield ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

Exclusion nets are increasingly being used to protect a variety of agricultural crops from insect pests as a sustainable alternative to chemical controls. We examined the efficacy of exclusion nets in controlling the world’s most damaging insect pest of coffee, Hypothenemus hampei (coffee berry borer), on two small-scale coffee farms on Hawai’i Island. We recorded microclimate data, fruit infestation, population per fruit, sex ratio, mortality by Beauveria bassiana, coffee yield and quality in four paired exclusion and control (un-netted) plots on both farms. Mean and maximum daily temperature and relative humidity were similar between treatments, while mean and maximum daily solar radiation was reduced by ~50% in exclusion plots. Green and ripe fruit from exclusion plots had significantly lower infestation compared to un-netted control plots at both farms. We observed no significant difference between exclusion and control plots in the number of CBB per fruit or the female:male sex ratio. CBB mortality was significantly higher in control relative to exclusion plots in one of the two farms. Ripe fruits harvested from exclusion plots were on average significantly heavier and wider than those from control plots; however, there was no significant difference in the average yield per tree between treatments. Lastly, coffee quality was not significantly different between control and exclusion plots. Our results suggest that with complete sanitation prior to net installation in an environment where CBB is actively circulating, exclusion netting can successfully control CBB on small-scale coffee farms without reducing coffee yield or quality, and has the potential to lower production and labor costs by eliminating the need to spray pesticides.

Temperature-dependent development and survival of immature stages of the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-218
Author(s):  
A.G.A. Azrag ◽  
A.A. Yusuf ◽  
C.W.W. Pirk ◽  
S. Niassy ◽  
K.K. Mbugua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Development ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Linear Functions ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Thermal Constant ◽  
Temperature Threshold ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer

AbstractAlthough the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is the most destructive insect pest of coffee worldwide, there is much to learn about its thermal biology. This study aimed to develop temperature-based models for H. hampei development and to provide the thermal requirements of immature stages in the laboratory. Using a new observation method, larval development and survival were monitored daily on fresh Arabica coffee seeds, under seven constant temperatures in the range 15–35°C, with 80 ± 5% RH and 12:12 L:D photoperiod. Linear and non-linear functions were fitted to the development data plotted against temperature, using Insect Life Cycle Modelling software (ILCYM). Temperature significantly affected the development time of all immature stages. Egg incubation period ranged 4.6–16.8 days, under temperature between 30 and 15°C. No development occurred at 35°C and the larval stage did not develop to pupa at 15°C. The minimum temperature threshold (Tmin) estimated from linear regression was 10.5, 13.0, 15.0 and 13.0°C, for egg, larva, pupa and the total development from egg to adult, respectively. The maximum temperature threshold (Tmax) estimated from the Sharpe and DeMichele function was 32°C for egg to adult development. The thermal constant (k) was estimated at 78.1, 188.7, 36.5 and 312.5 degree days, for egg, larva, pupa and for egg to adult, respectively. Our results will help understand and predict the pest population dynamics and distribution in coffee plantations as impacted by temperature, and as such, will contribute to a more efficient management of the pest.

scholarly journals Revealing the respiratory system of the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei; Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) using micro-computed tomography

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Alba-Tercedor ◽  
Ignacio Alba-Alejandre ◽  
Fernando E. Vega
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Respiratory System ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Micro Computed Tomography ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
The Public

AbstractThe coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most economically important insect pest of coffee globally. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) was used to reconstruct the respiratory system of this species for the first time; this is the smallest insect (ca. 2 mm long) for which this has been done to date. Anatomical details of the spiracles and tracheal tubes are described, images presented, and new terms introduced. The total volume and the relationship between tracheal lumen diameter, length and volume are also presented. The total length of the tracheal tubes are seventy times the length of the entire animal. Videos and a 3D model for use with mobile devices are included as supplementary information; these could be useful for future research and for teaching insect anatomy to students and the public in general.

scholarly journals Draft genome of the most devastating insect pest of coffee worldwide: the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando E. Vega ◽  
Stuart M. Brown ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Eric Shen ◽  
Mridul B. Nair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer

scholarly journals Postharvest Population Reservoirs of Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Hawai’i Island

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (6) ◽  
pp. 2833-2841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A Johnson ◽  
Samuel Fortna ◽  
Robert G Hollingsworth ◽  
Nicholas C Manoukis
Keyword(s):  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Adult Mortality ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
Postharvest Control ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Foliage

Abstract Coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is the most damaging insect pest of coffee worldwide. Old coffee berries (raisins) are widely acknowledged as coffee berry borer reservoirs, yet few studies have attempted to quantify coffee berry borer populations in raisins remaining on farms postharvest. We collected ground and tree raisins at six coffee farms on Hawai’i Island to assess raisin density, infestation, coffee berry borer abundance, and adult mortality in three areas of each farm: trees, driplines (ground below the tree foliage), and center aisles (ground between tree rows). We also assessed infestation of the new season’s crop by conducting whole-tree counts of infested green berries. Mean raisin density was significantly higher in the dripline compared to the center aisle and trees (131 vs 17 raisins per m2 and 12 raisins per tree, respectively). Raisin infestation was significantly higher in samples from trees (70%) relative to those from the dripline (22%) and center aisle (18%). Tree raisins had significantly higher coffee berry borer abundance compared to both areas of the ground (20 vs 3–5 coffee berry borer per raisin). Adult mortality was significantly higher on the ground (63–71%) compared to the trees (12%). We also observed a significant positive correlation between ground raisin density and infestation of the new season’s crop. Across all farms, we estimated that 49.5% of the total coffee berry borer load was present in dripline raisins, 47.3% in tree raisins, and 3.2% in center aisle raisins. Our findings confirm the importance of whole-farm sanitation in coffee berry borer management by demonstrating the negative impact that poor postharvest control can have on the following season’s crop.

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