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Insect pests affecting coffee: understanding agroecosystems and alternative methods of control

Code: 9781801465946
Luis Fernando Aristizábal-Aristizábal, Independent Consultant, USA

Chapter synopsis: This chapter reviews some of the most important insect pests affecting coffee plantations worldwide. In each case the chapter discusses the damage they cause, insect biology and ecology, and how this understanding can be used to develop alternative more environmentally-friendly and sustainable methods of pest management. The chapter includes a case study on improving integrated pest management of coffee berry borer (CBB) in commercial coffee farms in Hawaii. This case study looks at improving cultural control practices for CBB in coffee farms from Ka’u District, Hawaii.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2021.0096.21
£25.00
Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Entomofauna associated with coffee agroecosystems 3 Key insect pests of coffee crops 4 Coffee berry borer 5 Coffee leaf miners 6 Antestia bug 7 Twig borer 8 Root mealybug 9 Stem borers 10 Natural enemies for key insect pests in coffee agroecosystems 11 Climate change impacts on insect pests in coffee agroecosystems 12 Case study: improving integrated pest management of coffee berry borer in Hawaii 13 Summary and future trends 14 Where to look for further information 15 References

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