New Record for the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei, in Hawaii

Elsie Burbano; Mark Wright; Donald E. Bright; Fernando E. Vega

doi:10.1673/031.011.11701

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1 September 2011 New Record for the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei, in Hawaii

Elsie Burbano, Mark Wright, Donald E. Bright, Fernando E. Vega

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J. of Insect Science, 11(117):1-3 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1673/031.011.11701

Abstract

The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is endemic to Africa and is the most devastating pest of coffee worldwide. The female bores a hole in the coffee berry and deposits her eggs inside. Upon hatching, larvae feed on the seeds, thus reducing both quality and yields of the marketable product. The coffee berry borer was found in the district of Kona on the island of Hawaii in August 2010 and appears to be restricted to that area.

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Elsie Burbano, Mark Wright, Donald E. Bright, and Fernando E. Vega "New Record for the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei, in Hawaii," Journal of Insect Science 11(117), 1-3, (1 September 2011). https://doi.org/10.1673/031.011.11701

Received: 19 October 2010; Accepted: 1 December 2010; Published: 1 September 2011

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