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Title: New record for the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, in Hawaii

Author
item BURBANO, ELSIE - University Of Hawaii
item WRIGHT, MARK - University Of Hawaii
item Vega, Fernando

Submitted to: Journal of Insect Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/10/2011
Publication Date: 9/1/2011
Citation: Burbano, E., Wright, M., Vega, F.E. 2011. New record for the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, in Hawaii. Journal of Insect Science. 11:117.

Interpretive Summary: The coffee berry borer is the most devastating pest of coffee throughout the world and causes millions of dollars in losses each year. In this paper we report the detection, for the first time, of the coffee berry borer in coffee plantations in Kona, Hawaii. This information will be of use to regulatory officials, the coffee industry, and entomologists and pest managers combating invasive insect pests.

Technical Abstract: coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) has been detected for the first time in coffee plantations in Kona, Hawaii.