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Coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): searching for sustainable control strategies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

J. Jaramillo
Affiliation:
Institute of Plant Diseases and Plant Protection, University of Hanover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419 Hanover, Germany International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, PO Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
C. Borgemeister*
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, PO Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
P. Baker
Affiliation:
CABI Bioscience, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks, SL5 7TA, UK
*
*Fax: +254 20 8561690 E-mail: dg@icipe.org

Abstract

The coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) is the most serious pest of the world's most valuable tropical export crop. Since the last review on this insect was published six years ago, many new studies have contributed to an improved insight into the biology and ecology of the beetle, and have indicated new avenues for integrated and biological control. The latest developments in research, both laboratory and field, on the pest, its natural enemies and their implications for integrated control of H. hampei are summarized, with a particular focus on the situation in The Americas. Lately, the global coffee industry has changed radically; it has suffered a long cycle of lowest-ever world market prices caused by overproduction and technological change. At the same time, the advent of sustainable certification schemes has had a major impact on the industry. The role of integrated pest management and biological control of H. hampei in an era of changes in the coffee industry is discussed.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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