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Title: Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Colecptera: Curculiondae: Scolytinae)

Author
item Vega, Fernando

Submitted to: Encyclopedia of Entomology
Publication Type: Literature Review
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/15/2007
Publication Date: 9/1/2008
Citation: Vega, F.E. 2008. Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Colecptera: Curculiondae: Scolytinae). Encyclopedia of Entomology. pp.959-960.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The coffee berry borer is the most devastating pest of coffee throughout the world. Eggs are deposited inside coffee berries, and insects feed on the coffee seed, severely reducing yields. Conventional chemical control is a very limited option, and there has been a concerted effort to develop biological control options. This article for the Encyclopedia of Entomology presents a short review of the insect.