Spiroacetals in the colonization behaviour of the coffee berry borer: a 'push-pull' system. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Coffee berries are known to release several volatile organic compounds, among which is the spiroacetal, conophthorin, an attractant for the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei.
Teresiah Nyambura Njihia +6 more
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Elucidation of Hosts, Native Distribution, and Habitat of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei) Using Herbaria and Other Museum Collections [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 The coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most damaging insect pest of global coffee production. Despite its importance, our knowledge on the insect’s natural habitat, range, and wild host species remains poorly known.
Fernando E. Vega +8 more
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Cultivation and Genome Sequencing of Bacteria Isolated From the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei), With Emphasis on the Role of Caffeine Degradation [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The coffee berry borer, the most economically important insect pest of coffee worldwide, is the only insect capable of feeding and reproducing solely on the coffee seed, a food source containing the purine alkaloid caffeine.
Fernando E. Vega +9 more
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Structure and Dynamics of the Gut Bacterial Community Across the Developmental Stages of the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The coffee berry borer (CBB); Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is widely recognized as the major insect pest of coffee crops. Like many other arthropods, CBB harbors numerous bacteria species that may have important physiological roles in
Fernan Santiago Mejía-Alvarado +5 more
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A Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Bibliography. [PDF]
J Insect Sci, 2015 Resumen en inglés: "Native to Africa, the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), has gradually invaded most coffee-growing areas worldwide.
Pérez J, Infante F, Vega FE.
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Bored Rotten: Interactions Between the Coffee Berry Borer and Coffee Fruit Rot [PDF]
InsectsThe coffee berry borer (CBB) is the most destructive pest of coffee worldwide, with damages exceeding $500 M a year and affecting the livelihood of 25 million farmers.
Paul Bayman, Luz M. Serrato-Diaz
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Observing the devastating coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) inside the coffee berry using micro-computed tomography. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2018 The coffee berry borer is the most devastating insect pest of coffee throughout the world. The insect spends most of its life cycle inside the coffee berry, which makes it quite difficult to observe its behaviour.
Alba-Alejandre I +2 more
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Histopathological Study of Host–Pathogen Interactions Between Cordyceps javanica PSUC002 and Hypothenemus hampei [PDF]
Journal of FungiThe use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), such as Cordyceps javanica, to reduce insect pest populations is gaining traction since it is an environmentally safe approach that can control many pests at different life stages.
Sinlapachai Senarat +6 more
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Coffee berry borer joins bark beetles in coffee klatch. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Unanswered key questions in bark beetle-plant interactions concern host finding in species attacking angiosperms in tropical zones and whether management strategies based on chemical signaling used for their conifer-attacking temperate relatives may also
Juliana Jaramillo +6 more
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Identification of Coffee Berry Borer from Similar Bark Beetles in Southeast Asia and Oceania
EDIS, 2022 This guide aims to assist in the accurate identification of a highly damaging pest, the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei. Key morphological characters are noted which may distinguish it from similar species found in coffee berries and coffee berry
Andrew Johnson +2 more
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