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Coffee berry borer

Coffee berry borer

Insect — Coleoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Legless larva with a head (weevils, seed beetles, bark beetles, wasps) (Larva) Beetles (others) (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Hypothenemus hampei

Other names : Coffee borer beetle

Tiny black beetle 1.5 to 2.5 mm long, native to Central Africa and now present in almost every coffee-producing country. The female bores through the tip of the coffee cherry and tunnels into the bean, where she lays eggs and the larvae develop. Damaged beans lose weight and quality and may be invaded by moulds.

Crops affected : Coffee

Source : Hypothenemus hampei (STEHHA)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO Global Database

This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Coffee berry borer.

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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.

See also

Crops

Coffee

Opportunists of the same crops

Rust Anthracnose Ants Root-knot nematodes Coffee leaf rust Xylella fastidiosa Coffee leaf miner Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa) Tomato spotted wilt virus Pink hibiscus mealybug False codling moth

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