Thursday, 13 July 2023

Frequent Harvesting Proves Optimal for Managing Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii

Side-by-side image: Left is closeup of a coffee berry borer adult, a brown, pill shaped beetle. Right is a cross-section of a coffee berry, the inside of which is infested by several small white larvae.

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Coffee berry borer is a key threat to Hawaiian coffee production. A new study shows that frequent harvesting, while more labor intensive than frequent pesticide applications, is worth the effort, resulting in higher yields, better-quality coffee, and greater profits for growers.

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